State Representative District 61
Source: macombgovdocs.org
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:
Denise Mentzer
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Denise Mentzer serves 93,156 constituents in eastern and southeastern Sterling Heights, Clinton Township and Mount Clemens. She has reintroduced legislation to help corrections officers with retirement.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 6 for, Election Integrity 3 for, Environment and Public Health 3 against,
John Grossenbacher
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
John Grossenbacher is a Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 61 (Macomb County), running in the August 2026 primary.
Records: Civil Rights 2 against
Mahbube Khan
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Mahbube Khan is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 61, challenging incumbent Denise Mentzer in the August 2026 primary.
Robert Wojtowicz
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Robert Wojtowicz is a Chippewa Valley Schools board trustee and a lifelong Macomb County resident. He puts a bigger role for parents in schools, road repairs and public safety first.
Records: Public Education Quality 2 for, 2 against, Government Spending Reduction 3 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for
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