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Baker, Ethan

Republican · MI · Mayor of Troy, Michigan

Ethan Baker is a Republican 2026 U.S. House candidate in Michigan District 11. Michigan official candidate listing places him on the August 4 primary roster, the FEC candidate master identifies his current-cycle House candidate ID as H6MI11290, and a Troy, Michigan civic profile identifies Ethan Baker as mayor.

Campaign Finance Information — Representative in Congress District 11

Campaign Finance Information · Representative in Congress District 11 · August 4, 2026

Data last updated July 24, 2026

Raised
$114,601
Spent
$20,046
Cash on hand
$95,555
Debts
$0

Source: FEC · 2026 cycle

Track record

Environment and Public Health

· 1 record
  • 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, 2024For

    Source: glfc.org · researched July 25, 2026

Anti-Corruption

· 2 records
  • 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, 2023For

    Source: ourcommons.ca · researched July 25, 2026

  • Moved the successful resolution enacting Troy's ethics ordinance for elected and appointed officials and revising its public-disclosure enforcement ordinance.

    October 25, 2021For

    Source: apps.troymi.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Government Efficiency

· 1 record
  • 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, 2023For

    Source: ourcommons.ca · researched July 25, 2026

Government Spending Reduction

· 2 records
  • 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, 2025Against

    Source: apps.troymi.gov · researched July 25, 2026

  • Seconded and voted to ratify a police command officers contract providing 3.25% annual base-wage increases and $750 lump-sum payments in 2017 and 2018.

    April 10, 2017Against

    Source: apps.troymi.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Public Infrastructure

· 1 record
  • 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, 2025For

    Source: apps.troymi.gov · researched July 25, 2026

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 · researched July 25, 2026

  • 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 · researched July 25, 2026

Integrity and Ethics

· 2 records
  • 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 · researched July 25, 2026

  • Moved the successful resolution enacting Troy's ethics ordinance for elected and appointed officials and revising its public-disclosure enforcement ordinance.

    October 25, 2021

    Source: apps.troymi.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Elections

Profile last researched July 6, 2026.