Jason Hoskins
Candidate for State Senator, 7th District
Background
- Occupation
- State Representative, 18th District
State representative for the 18th House District (Southfield, Lathrup Village and parts of Farmington, Farmington Hills and Oak Park), serving his second term. A lawyer and former Southfield City Council member who served as vice president of the ACLU of Michigan's Metro-Detroit branch.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Sponsored wider summer property tax deferment for seniors and disabled.In office
House Bill 5225 (2025).
ReportHoskins Introduces Bill to Help Seniors and Disabled Homeowners Delay Summer Property TaxesPublic statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
“legislation that expands eligibility for Michigan's summer property tax deferment program”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored a bill protecting people's likeness from unauthorized AI use.In office
The I.C.O.N. Act, House Bill 6150 (2026).
ReportHoskins Introduces I.C.O.N. Act to Protect Michiganders' Name, Likeness from A.I., Commercial UsePublic statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
“legislation to protect individuals from the unauthorized commercial use of their name, likeness, voice, image”
Sponsored bills against price gouging during declared emergencies.In office
ReportHoskins, Pohutsky, Mentzer Package Targets Price Gouging During EmergenciesPublic statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
“introduced legislation to prevent excessive price increases and protect consumers from exploitation during declared emergencies”
Sponsored a tax credit for media production in Michigan.In office
Multimedia Jobs Act, House Bills 5991–5992, with Rep. Doug Wozniak (R).
ReportHoskins and Wozniak Reintroduce Multimedia Jobs Act, Bringing Jobs to MichiganPublic statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
“The two-bill package would create a tax credit program for qualified media production expenditures that operate within the state of Michigan.”
Health & human services
Sponsored the 2023 law banning conversion therapy on minors.In office
Hoskins sponsored PA 117.
ReportHoskins Calls for Focus on Lowering Costs, Not Reversing Conversion Therapy BanPublic statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
“Public Acts 117 and 118 of 2023 prohibit mental health professionals from performing conversion therapy on a minor”
Government & transparency
Co-sponsored the Michigan Voting Rights Act.In office
ReportHoskins, Young, Myers Phillips, Paiz Reintroduce the Michigan Voting Rights ActPublic statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
“reintroduced legislation this week to establish a Michigan Voting Rights Act”
All sources (10)
- 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: Oakland County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Official Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (updated 9/25/2026)
Election filing · Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, Elections Division · cdn.oaklandcountymi.gov
- Meet Rep. Hoskins - Michigan House Democrats
Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
- Hoskins Introduces I.C.O.N. Act to Protect Michiganders' Name, Likeness from A.I., Commercial Use
Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
- Hoskins, Pohutsky, Mentzer Package Targets Price Gouging During Emergencies
Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
- Hoskins, Young, Myers Phillips, Paiz Reintroduce the Michigan Voting Rights Act
Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
- Hoskins Introduces Bill to Help Seniors and Disabled Homeowners Delay Summer Property Taxes
Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
- Hoskins Calls for Focus on Lowering Costs, Not Reversing Conversion Therapy Ban
Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
- Hoskins and Wozniak Reintroduce Multimedia Jobs Act, Bringing Jobs to Michigan
Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
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