State Senator District 17
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
Veterinary assistant and mother of five from Marcellus who has spoken up at school board meetings and for families facing housing insecurity. She backs living wages, affordable childcare, fully funded public schools and debt-free community college.
Democratic
Brett Muchow is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 17 (south-central and southwest Michigan), running in the August 2026 primary.
Republican · Incumbent
Yale political science graduate and former Army Special Forces soldier with three combat deployments and a Bronze Star. He works on housing supply, medical debt relief and absentee-voting rules.
Records: Gun Control 3 against, Environment and Public Health 1 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against,
Democratic
Mike D. Jones is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 17 (south-central and southwest Michigan), running in the August 2026 primary.
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com