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State Representative

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 · Incumbent

Melody Cunningham practiced as a pediatrician for 30 years, caring for children with cancer and children at the end of life. She holds a medical degree from the University of Massachusetts and serves on a hospice foundation board.

Records: Environment and Public Health 4 for, 2 against, Public Education Quality 6 for, Housing Affordability 4 for,

Republican

Michael Hagestad is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 97 (2024) in 2026.

Source: ballotpedia.org