Matt Schlinker
Democratic · MI
Matt Schlinker is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 68 (Genesee County). He was the Democratic nominee for the district in 2024 and is running again.
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative District 68
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative District 68 · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $15,940
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- RETIRED$2,348
- BUS DRIVER$250
- VP SALES$250
- ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT$168
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- REALTOR$150
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$5,000
- $1,000-$4,999$4,500
- $500-$999$500
- $100-$249$4,250
- $1-$99$1,290
Source: Michigan Campaign Finance · 2026 cycle · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 1 record
Advocated for trustworthy school-water testing as Michigan began testing drinking water in Flint Community Schools.
January 21, 2018For
Source: abc57.com · researched July 24, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 1 record
Publicly supported the Flint City Council's completed $2.2 million sale of IMA Sports Arena as the best available deal after a hoped-for county takeover did not materialize.
June 24, 2002For
Source: ourmidland.com · researched July 24, 2026
Government Spending Reduction
· 1 record
As Flint City Council Finance Committee chair, publicly challenged a 68% increase in the city's outside legal spending during a fiscal crisis and called for corrective action.
July 30, 2001For
Source: milawyersweekly.com · researched July 24, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 1 record
Seconded the Flint Public Library Finance and Budget Committee's successful motion recommending amended 2021 capital-project appropriations to the Board of Trustees.
June 24, 2021For
Source: fpl.info · researched July 24, 2026
General
· 6 records
Received The Detroit News editorial board's endorsement in the 2026 Democratic primary for Michigan House District 68.
July 8, 2026
Source: aol.com · researched July 24, 2026
Received the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council's endorsement in the 2024 general election for House District 68.
September 27, 2024
Source: michiganbuildingtrades.org · researched July 24, 2026
Won the Democratic primary for Michigan House District 68 as a write-in candidate with 1,247 votes.
August 6, 2024
Source: cms7files.revize.com · researched July 24, 2026
Was appointed to the Village of Goodrich Planning Commission by a 4-1 Village Council vote.
January 9, 2023
Source: villageofgoodrich.com · researched July 24, 2026
Was reappointed to the Flint District Library Board for a third three-year term running through September 30, 2018.
December 14, 2015
Source: cityofflint.com · researched July 24, 2026
Won election to a four-year term representing Flint's Seventh Ward on the City Council and served as chair of the council's Finance Committee.
November 6, 2001
Source: cityofflint.com · researched July 24, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 2 records
Had his candidate committee referred by the Michigan Bureau of Elections to the Attorney General for failure to respond to a notice that its 2024 pre-primary campaign statement had not been filed.
August 12, 2024
Source: michigan.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was denied a writ of mandamus in his lawsuit seeking placement on Michigan's 2024 Democratic primary ballot; the Court of Claims also dismissed the county defendants for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
July 31, 2024
Source: courts.michigan.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Elections
- State Representative District 68 · August 4, 2026 · State House District 68; Michigan
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.