A Servant Leader with Broad Support, Real Results, and Unshakable Principles
The Hillsdale Conservatives are proud to officially endorse Matthew Bentley as the next Mayor of Hillsdale.
With the field now narrowed to two, the distinction couldn’t be clearer,
One candidate serves the people, the other serves the bureaucracy.
Bentley isn’t just the only conservative left in the race, he’s the only one with the backbone, clarity, and principles necessary to lead Hillsdale in a time of crisis and change.
A Unifier Across Party Lines
It speaks volumes that Bentley has earned the support of Republican, Conservative, Libertarian, and Independent groups, not just in our county, but across the state. That kind of coalition doesn’t come from political pandering. It comes from trust, earned through action.
He’s also gained strong support from members of the Hillsdale College community, who recognize in him the rarest quality in politics today, conviction rooted in timeless American values.
He doesn’t play sides, he builds bridges,
And he does it all while standing firm on principle.
Leading with Courage, Not Cowardice
While his opponent, Scott Sessions, hides behind bureaucracy and refuses public dialogue, Matthew Bentley shows up, every time. In Bentley’s own words:
“Scott seems to have been unwilling to meet with me in a public forum to provide the clarity the citizens need to make an informed vote.”
Let that sink in,
When voters ask for transparency, Sessions disappears,
When the moment calls for courage, Bentley stands alone, unshaken.
That’s not politics, that’s leadership.
Record of Action, Not Empty Promises
Bentley’s campaign isn’t built on platitudes, it’s grounded in the record of a fighter:
- He opposed the “Road Diet” and ran for mayor because “the will of the people” was being ignored by city leadership.
- He’s reforming Special Assessment Districts, so families aren’t blindsided by excessive infrastructure costs: “The onerous $5,000 cap for residential homeowners can be lessened or eliminated.”
- He’s spoken honestly about homelessness and crime, praising local nonprofits like Share the Warmth, while demanding the county expand jail capacity to address the hundreds of unserved warrants in our community: “Vagrancy and the criminality associated with it cannot be tolerated… City Council needs to back the police.”
Unlike his opponent, Bentley isn’t just focused on city staff and optics. He’s already working with county and state officials to push back against overreach, defend due process, and fight for lower taxes, smaller government, and citizen-led government.
The Final Choice
Scott Sessions wants to keep the machine running quietly,
Matthew Bentley wants to restore local control to the citizens.
This race isn’t just about personalities, it’s about who answers to the people, and who answers to the bureaucracy.
So here’s where we stand,
Bentley is the people’s candidate, Sessions is the system’s.
We at the Hillsdale Conservatives are choosing boldness over bureaucracy, accountability over silence, and principle over politics.
Vote Matthew Bentley for Mayor on Tuesday, November 4th
🗳 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
📍 Hillsdale Community Library
Let’s elect a mayor who fights for you, because he already has.
—Hillsdale Conservatives
Constitutional, Grassroots, Uncompromising
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