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
- Representative in Congress District 11 · August 4, 2026 · Congressional District 11 (119th Congress), Michigan
Profile last researched July 6, 2026.