Ken Borton
Republican · MI · Michigan State Representative, District 105
Ken Borton is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 105 (Crawford, Missaukee, Otsego, Roscommon, and neighboring northern Michigan counties) since 2021. He is seeking re-election.
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative District 105
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative District 105 · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $71,290
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- RETIRED$9,083
- OWNER$7,425
- CEO$1,225
- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$706
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- GM$677
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$5,000
- $1,000-$4,999$25,300
- $500-$999$19,816
- $250-$499$14,170
- $100-$249$5,807
Source: Michigan Campaign Finance · 2026 cycle · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 3 records
Prime sponsor of 2025 House Bill 4392, which Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed as Public Act 21 of 2025, appropriating $41,766,000 from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund for land acquisition and public outdoor recreation development projects.
October 7, 2025For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Offered 2025 House Resolution 123 declaring June 2025 as Great Outdoors Month in Michigan, citing the state's parks, trails and $13.9 billion outdoor recreation economy; the House adopted it the same day.
June 5, 2025For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Prime sponsor of 2021 House Bill 4088, establishing that placing up to two gallons of bird seed in a feeder within 300 feet of a residence did not count as prohibited deer baiting or feeding; the bill passed the House 61-47 and the Senate 20-15 and Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed it.
October 7, 2021For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 1 record
Prime sponsor of 2022 House Bill 5745, signed into law as Public Act 127 of 2022, which gave state regulators authority to issue certificates of free sale for commercial animal feed at a producer's or seller's request.
June 29, 2022For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Gun Control
· 2 records
Voted no on 2023 House Bill 4146, which barred a person subject to an extreme risk protection order from buying a firearm or obtaining a concealed pistol license; the House passed it 56-51 and it became Public Act 37 of 2023.
April 13, 2023Against
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Voted no on 2023 House Bill 4138, which required a license or background check for the purchase of any firearm; the House passed it 56-53 and it became Public Act 19 of 2023.
March 8, 2023Against
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Women's Reproductive Rights
· 1 record
Voted no on 2023 House Bill 4949, the Reproductive Health Act, which the House passed 56-54 and which became Public Act 286 of 2023.
November 1, 2023Against
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Election Integrity
· 1 record
Voted yes on 2025 House Bill 4765, requiring proof of United States citizenship to register to vote and identification to vote; the House passed it 58-46.
April 14, 2026For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Corporate Accountability
· 1 record
Prime sponsor of 2022 House Bill 6298, signed into law as Public Act 259 of 2022, which revised the methods insurance companies and their holding companies use to calculate required capital and liquidity.
December 22, 2022For
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
General
· 4 records
Served 10 years on the Otsego County Board of Commissioners, where fellow commissioners elected him board chair, and served as president of the board of directors of the Michigan Association of Counties before taking office in the Michigan House in 2021.
July 23, 2026
Source: gophouse.org · researched July 24, 2026
Received the endorsement of the Citizens for Traditional Values PAC on its slate for the August 4, 2026 Michigan primary, listed for State House District 105.
July 15, 2026
Source: ctvmichigan.org · researched July 24, 2026
Michigan House Republican colleagues re-elected him as Republican Caucus chair for the 2025-2026 legislative term.
November 8, 2024
Source: gophouse.org · researched July 24, 2026
Offered 2021 House Resolution 77 declaring April 2021 as County Government Month in Michigan; the House adopted the resolution by voice vote the same day.
April 13, 2021
Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026
Elections
- State Representative District 105 · August 4, 2026 · State House District 105; Michigan · incumbent
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.