Jan Maino
Candidate for State Representative, 46th District
Background
- Occupation
- Mental health therapist
- Campaign website
- mainoformichigan.com
Mental health therapist with bachelor's and master's degrees in social work from Eastern Michigan University; formerly a state health department social work specialist, chief operating officer of the Jackson Community Foundation and a behavioral health division director at Wellspring Lutheran Services.
Documented positions
Education
Supports a weighted school funding formula.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 46Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“A more weighted school funding formula will promote equitable funding and outcomes across Michigan.”
Supports streamlining NWEA and M-STEP testing.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 46Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would seek to streamline standardized testing such as the NWEA and M-STEP”
Housing
Supports zoning reform and construction incentives for housing.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 46Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“expand housing affordability through incentivizing construction and zoning reform”
Economy & jobs
Supports collective bargaining and wage-theft enforcement.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 46Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will seek to strengthen collective bargaining rights, and hold employers accountable for misclassifying workers and wage theft.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports accountability for utility rate hikes without better service.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 46Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“increasing accountability and transparency for public utilities that raise rates without any demonstrated improvement in service”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jan Maino on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- 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: Jackson 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: Washtenaw County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Official List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 Election (updated 9/25/2026)
Election filing · Washtenaw County Clerk / Register of Deeds · content.civicplus.com
- VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 46
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
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