State Representative District 18
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Democratic
Kelly Garrett is mayor pro tem of Lathrup Village and its former mayor. She puts affordable housing and wider access to affordable health care first.
Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Republican
Ronald Ulmer-Paul is a Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 18, an open seat, running in the August 2026 primary.
Republican
Ryan Foster is a Southfield native whose career covers transportation and policing, and he served in the U.S. Army Reserve. He has said cutting federal spending and the national debt is his main policy concern.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Election Integrity 1 for,
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com