Leroy Hackley, Jr., 65, poses for a portrait at Byron Township Community Center in Byron Center, Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Hackley works as the athletic director at Orchard View High School in Muskegon, Michigan. "I like to keep my options open," Hackley responded when asked about his political party affiliation. Hackley, who votes in every election, identifies as an Independent but leans Democrat. "Given my age, I know the struggles that my folks and grand folks had to go through to give Black folk the right to vote. So I don't take that lightly," Hackley said. That morning, he texted his three adult sons to make sure they went out and voted.