Clyde is from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended Grand Valley State College. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Grand Valley State College.

Clyde Welford has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Grand Valley State College. He is a married father of one.

Clyde is a retired teacher with 35 years of experience.

Clyde Welford is currently the Commissioner Elect for District 7 on the Lake County Commission. He was elected to that position and is serving his first term.

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Clyde is currently the Commissioner for District 7 on the Lake County Commission, serving since 2020.

2026 Michigan General Election

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Supports increasing business development, affordable housing, and employment to strengthen the community.

Said, "We need to support our farmers with fair trade initiatives by developing strategies to strengthen the resilience, profitability and sustainability of framers in the region."

- Wants to address package theft.
- Supports increasing business development, affordable housing, and employment to strengthen the community.
- Advocates for higher wages.
- Said, "We need to support our farmers with fair trade initiatives by developing strategies to strengthen the resilience, profitability and sustainability of framers in the region."
- Supports unions.
- Supports student loan forgiveness.

Economy

Believes gun violence is the most important public safety issue.

- Believes gun violence is the most important public safety issue.
- Supports LGBTQIA+ equality and fairness.

Public Safety

- Advocates for free healthcare.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Supports ensuring every child in grades K-2 takes at least one major field trip per year.

Promotes ensuring every child in grades K-2 takes at least one major field trip per year.

Seeks to establish safe routes to school.

- Promotes ensuring every child in grades K-2 takes at least one major field trip per year.
- Supports mandatory civics courses.
- Seeks to establish safe routes to school.

Education

Supports the use of solar panels to reduce carbon emissions and combat global warming.

Aims to use solar panels to reduce carbon emissions and combat global warming.

Supports investing in affordable, renewable energy "every homeowner will be able to afford."

Cares about high speed broadband internet.

- Aims to use solar panels to reduce carbon emissions and combat global warming.
- Supports investing in affordable, renewable energy "every homeowner will be able to afford."
- Cares about high speed broadband internet.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes the GEO Facility in Baldwin, Michigan, and calls for investigations into detainee rights violations, including Miranda Rights and Writ of Habeas Corpus protections.

- Opposes the GEO Facility in Baldwin, Michigan, and calls for investigations into detainee rights violations, including Miranda Rights and Writ of Habeas Corpus protections.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports expanding voting rights legislation.

- Advocates for voting rights legislation.

Voting & Elections

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Clyde Welford

- Wants to address package theft.
- Supports increasing business development, affordable housing, and employment to strengthen the community.

- Believes gun violence is the most important public safety issue.

As of May 1, 2026, Clyde Welford’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Promotes ensuring every child in grades K-2 takes at least one major field trip per year.
- Supports mandatory civics courses.

- Aims to use solar panels to reduce carbon emissions and combat global warming.

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