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Harold A. Pope

Democratic · MI

Harold A. Pope is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 74, an open Ingham County seat. He is a former president of the local NAACP.

Campaign Finance Information — State Representative District 74

Campaign Finance Information · State Representative District 74 · August 4, 2026

Data last updated July 27, 2026

Raised
$37,221
Loans
$5,532

Loans are borrowed money the campaign reported receiving — often from the candidate themselves — and are not counted in Raised.

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • NOT EMPLOYED$6,568
  • RETIRED$5,160
  • PHYSICIAN$2,000
  • ATTORNEY$1,100
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  • DIRECTOR$1,000
Direct contributions by size
  • $5,000+$5,000
  • $1,000-$4,999$11,000
  • $500-$999$6,640
  • $250-$499$4,650
  • $100-$249$8,059

Source: Michigan Campaign Finance · 2026 cycle · mi-boe.entellitrak.com

Track record

Social Programs and Welfare

· 2 records

  • Founded Guardians of Our Future, a nonprofit organization that mentors young men and prepares them for careers and adulthood.

    July 23, 2026For

    Source: votepope74.com · researched July 23, 2026

  • Held multiple leadership offices in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, including chapter president and president of the Lansing National Pan-Hellenic Council, and during the COVID-19 pandemic helped lead the delivery of food, masks, and essential supplies to families in need.

    July 23, 2026For

    Source: votepope74.com · researched July 23, 2026

Civil Rights

· 1 record

  • Was elected president of the Lansing Branch NAACP, having previously served the branch as vice president, chair of military and veteran affairs, and parliamentarian; he set branch goals of growing younger membership and working with the Greater Lansing community to eliminate disenfranchisement in Black communities.

    January 4, 2023For

    Source: wilx.com · researched July 23, 2026

General

· 5 records

  • Was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army Signal Corps after college and served for more than a decade before leaving the military for the private sector.

    July 23, 2026

    Source: votepope74.com · researched July 23, 2026

  • Received the endorsement of the Lansing Regional Chamber Political Action Committee, the political arm of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, in the 2026 race for the open 74th State House District.

    June 12, 2026

    Source: lansingchamber.org · researched July 23, 2026

  • Worked at Ford Motor Company alongside union employees identifying and resolving production inefficiencies on the plant floor, an experience the Lansing Regional Chamber cited as evidence of his understanding of large organizations.

    June 12, 2026

    Source: lansingchamber.org · researched July 23, 2026

  • Served in a leadership role with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Michigan Capital Region and helped organize the Lansing Juneteenth Committee, sustained community work the Lansing Regional Chamber described as extending well beyond electoral ambition.

    June 12, 2026

    Source: lansingchamber.org · researched July 23, 2026

  • Stepped down as president of the Lansing Branch NAACP on entering the race for the open 74th Michigan House District seat, telling WKAR the office was a platform from which to keep advocating for community members.

    April 1, 2026

    Source: wkar.org · researched July 23, 2026

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Profile last researched July 17, 2026.