Jason Tunney
Candidate for State Senator, 35th District
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Campaign website
- tunneyforsenate.com
Saginaw attorney at his family's firm, Tunney Law; previously general counsel and executive vice president of the roofing company Duro-Last.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes cutting the state income tax below 4%
Told WCMU during the special-election primary (December 2025) that he would phase the rate down from 4.25%.
ReportMeet the candidates vying for Michigan's open state Senate seatNews coverage · WCMU Public Media · Dec 5, 2025 · wcmu.org
“I'd like Michigan to start phasing down the state income tax. Let's try and go from four and a quarter down to four”
Economy & jobs
Supports restoring Michigan's right-to-work law
ReportMeet the candidates vying for Michigan's open state Senate seatNews coverage · WCMU Public Media · Dec 5, 2025 · wcmu.org
“encouraging Michigan's return to being a "right to work" state”
Government & transparency
Proposes mandating government transparency
ReportMeet the candidates vying for Michigan's open state Senate seatNews coverage · WCMU Public Media · Dec 5, 2025 · wcmu.org
“reducing the state income tax, mandating government transparency and more”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jason Tunney on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- 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: Bay 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: Midland 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: Saginaw County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Unofficial Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (updated 9/22/2026)
Election filing · Saginaw County Clerk · saginawcounty.com
- Meet the candidates vying for Michigan's open state Senate seat
News coverage · WCMU Public Media · Dec 5, 2025 · wcmu.org
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