David Prestin
Candidate for State Senator, 38th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative, 108th District; volunteer paramedic
State representative for the 108th House District since 2023 and vice chair of the House Energy Committee. Volunteer paramedic and firefighter, small-business owner, former Menominee County commissioner (four years) and former Alger Delta Electric Cooperative board member.
Documented positions
Education
Voted to forgive school days lost to extreme weatherIn office
ReportRep. Prestin secures House passage of plan to forgive snow days following extreme winter weatherGovernment record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“a plan to forgive missed school days for schools that had to close for extreme weather events”
Economy & jobs
Supports restoring a military air base in the Upper PeninsulaIn office
ReportU.P. lawmakers join Marquette County in advocating for U.P. Air Force BaseGovernment record · Michigan House Republicans · Jun 17, 2026 · gophouse.org
“The U.P. stands ready to once again host the personnel and equipment essential to the defense of our great nation.”
Environment & parks
Proposes a wolf hunting season in the Upper PeninsulaIn office
ReportRep. Prestin announces plan to implement U.P. wolf huntGovernment record · Michigan House Republicans · May 20, 2026 · gophouse.org
“Upper Peninsula families and sportsmen have watched wolf numbers explode while our deer and moose populations take a severe beating.”
Supports House plan repealing 2023 clean-energy mandatesIn office
ReportRep. Prestin backs landmark energy legislation, reversing failed green energy mandatesGovernment record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“Our House energy plan reverses the shortsighted, broken policies that were forced on us, gets politics out of our energy grid”
Health & human services
Sponsored law creating an EMS adaptive care licenseIn office
House Bill 5249, signed into law in July 2026.
ReportRep. Prestin Delivers Major Healthcare Reforms: EMS Adaptive Care & Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Bills Become LawGovernment record · Michigan House Republicans · Jul 24, 2026 · gophouse.org
“designed to give small rural ambulance services the additional tools and flexibility they need to save lives”
Sponsored law joining the Physician Assistant Licensure CompactIn office
ReportRep. Prestin secures legislative approval for Physician Assistant Compact planGovernment record · Michigan House Republicans · Jul 14, 2026 · gophouse.org
“his bipartisan legislation to bring the State of Michigan into the Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact”
Government & transparency
Proposes a state veterans cemetery in the Upper PeninsulaIn office
ReportU.P. Delegation announces plan to bring state veteran’s cemetery to the Upper PeninsulaGovernment record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“Veterans from the U.P. should be able to be laid to rest in the place they proudly called home”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from David Prestin on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
All sources (24)
- Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Alger County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Baraga County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Chippewa County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Delta County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Dickinson County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Gogebic County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Houghton County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Iron County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Keweenaw County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Luce County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Mackinac County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Marquette County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Menominee County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Ontonagon County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Schoolcraft County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Dave Prestin — About
Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
- Rep. Prestin Delivers Major Healthcare Reforms: EMS Adaptive Care & Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Bills Become Law
Government record · Michigan House Republicans · Jul 24, 2026 · gophouse.org
- Rep. Prestin secures legislative approval for Physician Assistant Compact plan
Government record · Michigan House Republicans · Jul 14, 2026 · gophouse.org
- Rep. Prestin announces plan to implement U.P. wolf hunt
Government record · Michigan House Republicans · May 20, 2026 · gophouse.org
- Rep. Prestin backs landmark energy legislation, reversing failed green energy mandates
Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
- Rep. Prestin secures House passage of plan to forgive snow days following extreme winter weather
Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
- U.P. Delegation announces plan to bring state veteran’s cemetery to the Upper Peninsula
Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
- U.P. lawmakers join Marquette County in advocating for U.P. Air Force Base
Government record · Michigan House Republicans · Jun 17, 2026 · gophouse.org
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