Terri Lynn Land (born June 30, 1958) is an American politician who served as the 41st Michigan Secretary of State from 2003 to 2011.

[1] She was the Republican nominee for the 2014 United States Senate race in Michigan, losing in the general election to Democrat Gary Peters.

At age 23, Land ran for the Michigan House of Representatives, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Democrat Jelt Sietsema.

[7][8] In 2002, Land became Michigan's 41st Secretary of State, defeating Detroit-based attorney Melvin Hollowell 55%-43%, and took office on January 1, 2003.

[11] The Grand Rapids Press editorial board praised Land for her technological transformation of state services, including updates to computer systems; expansion of Web services; consolidation of branch offices and "expanded hours in new, larger locations"; and changes that for the first time allowed Michigan customers to pay fees with credit cards and renew license plate registrations through self-service stations.

The Times pointed out that similar problems were seen in other states, as "Republican and Democratic election officials ... struggled to interpret new federal laws, such as the Help America Vote Act."

In October 2008, a federal judge ruled that the national Voting Rights Act had been violated and six states, including Michigan, were ordered to stop removing names from voter rolls.

"[26] In May 2014, Land gave a speech at the Mackinac Policy Conference, a three-day event that many of the state's top business and civic leaders attend, which she read from notes.

[27] Following her speech, Land was swarmed by reporters and, unable to articulate a response to a question, pushed their microphones away, saying, "I can't do this.

"[28] Land was endorsed by the entire Michigan Republican delegation,[29] as well as former congressman Pete Hoekstra,[30] and the Family Research Council.