State Senate for the 30th District:

Sarah Howard (D):

• Lawyer from 2002 to 2014, former experience with political offices
• BA from Western Michigan University, law degree from the University of Michigan
• Supports state funds for Detroit
• Supports the construction of the Detroit River International Crossing
• Does not support the “Right to Work” law, which allows workers to choose not to be represented by a union
• Wants to equalize the income tax burden
• Wants to amend the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation
• Does not support the Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act

Arlan Meekhof (R):

• Current state senator, former state representative
• Bachelor’s from Davenport University
• Supports state funds for Detroit
• Does not support the construction of the Detroit River International Crossing
• Sponsored the “Right to Work” bill
• Has worked to repeal the Michigan Business Tax and the Personal Property Tax
• Does not want to amend the Elliot-Larsen Act
• Supports the Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act

State House of Representatives for the 88th District:

Janice Gwasdacus (D):

• Billing service manager at AT&T
• BBA from Davenport University
• Thinks Michigan should focus on alternative energy sources
• Supports the Affordable Care Act
• Believes in campaign finance reform
• Wants to allow student borrowers to enter bankruptcy

Roger Victory (R):

• Current state representative
• Bachelor’s degree from Davenport University
• Wants to repair the Michigan roads with state funds
• Voted against the minimum wage increase
• Wants to strengthen the Michigan agriculture sector
• Does not support legalized abortion or gay marriage

State Senate for the 28th District:

Deb Havens (D):

• Producer/ writer and retired educator
• BA from Western Michigan University, MA from University of Florida, doctorate from Eastern Michigan University
• Supports the allocation of state funds to help Detroit emerge from municipal bankruptcy
• Advocates for the construction of the Detroit River International Crossing
• Does not support making Michigan a “Right to Work” state
• Supports amending the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation
• Supports same sex marriage and the decriminalization of recreational marijuana

Peter MacGregor (R):

• Current representative for the 73rd District
• BA from Michigan State University
• Does not support the increase in minimum wage
• Does not support legalized abortion or gay marriage
• Helped pass “Right to Work” legislation
• Helped eliminate lifetime welfare benefits and implemented a 48 month lifetime cap on cash assistance for able-bodied individuals 

Ted Gerrard (UST):

• Business owner
• BS from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• Does not support the increase in minimum wage
• Believes Michigan should divest itself from the Department of Education
• Advocate of the right to bear arms
• Does not support legalized abortion or gay marriage
• Believes in limited government involvement

State House of Representatives for the 75th District:

Brandon Dillon (D):

• Current representative for the 75th District, former Kent County commissioner
• Bachelor’s degree from Grand Rapids Community College
• Opposes “Right to Work” legislation
• Supports amending the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation
• Advocates for small class sizes and education funding
• In favor of legalized gay marriage

John Lohrstorfer (R):

• Chief technology officer at Loxodonta Development
• Degree from Aquinas College
• Supports a tax credit for employers who pay for public transit for employees
• Did not provide more information on his positions on key issues

State Senate for the 29th District:

Lance Penny (D):

• Professional driver
• BA from Beloit College
•  Does not support the state’s current use of emergency managers
• Supports raising fees on heavy trucks to raise funds for roads and dedicating the current sales tax on gasoline to roads
• Supports legally recognized gay marriage
• Supports legalized abortion 

Dave Hildenbrand (R):

• Current State Senator
• BS from Michigan State University
• Supports the state’s current use of emergency managers
• Does not support legally recognized gay marriage
• Does not support legalized abortion

State House of Representatives for the 76th District:

Winnie Brinks (D):

• Current state representative for the 75th District
• BA from Calvin College
• Supports multiple tax credits
• Would like to slow the rapid rise in college tuition
• Supports an increase in minimum wage
• Committed to restoring funding to Michigan schools
• Supports legalized abortion and gay marriage

Donijo DeJonge (R):

• Professor of public finance at Grand Valley State University
• BS from Central Michigan University, MA and PhD from Rutgers University
• Would like to reallocate part of the gas tax revenue to repair the state’s roads
• Does not support any further increase in minimum wage
• Would like to see an increase in a trained labor force in Michigan
• Does not support legalized abortion, but leaves marriage up to religious institutions

William Mohr (UST):

• Former precinct delegate for the Republican party, currently self-employed
• No higher education information provided
• Advocates for Second Amendment rights
• Believes the Department of Education should be abolished
• Does not believe there should be a minimum wage
• Does not support legalized abortion or gay marriage