Ethan Baker
Republican · MI · Mayor of Troy, Michigan
Baker is the mayor of Troy, Michigan, first elected to the city council in 2015 and elected mayor in 2019. His campaign stresses listening across political differences and restoring people's confidence in how local government works.
Where Ethan Baker stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Anti-Corruption (2 records), Government Efficiency (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Assumed the chairmanship of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, a Canada-U.S. treaty organization that coordinates fishery research and invasive sea-lamprey control.
December 5, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: glfc.org
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support
Testified before a Canadian House of Commons committee urging transfer of Great Lakes Fishery Commission portfolio duties and adoption of an agreement providing better fiscal transparency.
June 8, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: ourcommons.ca
Moved the successful resolution enacting Troy's ethics ordinance for elected and appointed officials and revising its public-disclosure enforcement ordinance.
October 25, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: apps.troymi.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Testified before a Canadian House of Commons committee urging transfer of Great Lakes Fishery Commission portfolio duties and adoption of an agreement providing better fiscal transparency.
June 8, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: ourcommons.ca
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted to place a $137 million, 20-year bond proposal for a library, roads, parks, and public-safety equipment on Troy's November 2025 ballot.
July 14, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: apps.troymi.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted to place a $137 million, 20-year bond proposal for a library, roads, parks, and public-safety equipment on Troy's November 2025 ballot.
July 14, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: apps.troymi.gov
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Signed a Michigan Municipal League letter opposing HB 5529 and HB 5532 over their proposed limits on municipal control of housing-density decisions.
February 23, 2026
Source: apps.troymi.gov
Was named a new member of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Advisory Board during the organization's 2024 annual meeting.
June 23, 2024
Source: usmayors.org
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Consented to a Michigan attorney-discipline reprimand after admitting improper use of his IOLTA account, including holding and depositing nonclient funds.
September 29, 2022
Source: michbar.org
Past races Ethan Baker ran in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 11 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 11, Michigan
- Representative in Congress District 11 · August 4, 2026 · Congressional District 11, Michigan