Emily Dievendorf
Candidate for State Representative, 77th District
Background
- Occupation
- State Representative
- Lives in
- Lansing
- Campaign website
- emilydievendorf.com
State representative for the 77th District since 2023. Before the House, Dievendorf was executive director of Equality Michigan, president of the Lansing Association of Human Rights, a Democratic legislative staffer for nearly a decade and co-chair of the Michigan Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Documented positions
Public safety
Introduced a bill limiting chemical weapons against protesters.In office
ReportRep. Dievendorf's NewsGovernment record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
“introduced legislation this week to limit the use of chemical weapons against protestors”
Education
Introduced the SAFER Act on student harassment protections.In office
ReportRep. Dievendorf's NewsGovernment record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
“designed to enhance protections for students facing harassment in educational setting”
Housing
Introduced a Renters' Bill of Rights package.In office
House Bills 6086-6089 (2026) would add rights and protections for tenants.
ReportRep. Dievendorf's NewsGovernment record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
“introduced the Renters' Bill of Rights (House Bills 6086-6089) designed to give more rights and protections to tenants and renters”
Economy & jobs
Introduced a bill capping streaming ad volume.In office
The MiCALM bill would bar ads on streaming services from being louder than the content.
ReportRep. Dievendorf's NewsGovernment record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
“The bill mandates an ad on a streaming service cannot be louder than the content being streamed.”
Health & human services
Supports abortion rights and LGBTQIA+ protections.
Both appear on the campaign's list of policy priorities.
ReportPriorities — Emily DievendorfCampaign website · Friends of Emily Dievendorf · emilydievendorf.com
“Reproductive Rights … LGBTQIA+ Protections”
Government & transparency
Opposes Border Patrol surveillance equipment on state highways.In office
Joined a legislators' letter urging MDOT to terminate an MOU allowing surveillance equipment, including license plate readers, on state highway rights-of-way.
ReportRep. Dievendorf's NewsGovernment record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
“We respectfully urge MDOT to exercise its authority under the agreement to terminate the MOU”
All sources (7)
- 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: Clinton 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: Eaton 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: Ingham County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Meet Rep. Dievendorf
Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
- Priorities — Emily Dievendorf
Campaign website · Friends of Emily Dievendorf · emilydievendorf.com
- Rep. Dievendorf's News
Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
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