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State Representative, 104th District
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John R. RothOfficial portrait — Michigan House

John R. Roth

Candidate for State Representative, 104th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State Representative; marina worker
Lives in
Interlochen
Campaign website
rothforrep.com

State representative since 2021 and chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services. A former Grand Traverse County Republican Party chair and six-year member of the county Parks and Recreation Commission, he has run a marina and holds a marina management degree from Northwestern Michigan College.

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Photo: Official portrait — Michigan House

Documented positions

Housing

  • Introduced a tax abatement for fixing up smaller properties.

    Priorities & Issues — John Roth

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect John Roth · rothforrep.com

    “I have introduced a bill that will give a small tax abatement to encourage people to fix up smaller propert”
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Economy & jobs

  • Sponsored HB 4001 preserving the tipped wage credit.In office

    Re-elect John Roth for Michigan State Representative

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect John Roth · rothforrep.com

    “John sponsored HB 4001 and supported related legislation to help protect tipped workers, restaurant staff, and small businesses”
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Health & human services

  • Supports stronger MDHHS contract oversight after a critical audit.In office

    John Roth — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “Rep. Roth demands answers from MDHHS following audit finding major oversight failures”
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  • Supports closing the Michigan Youth Treatment Center.In office

    John Roth — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “renewed their call to close the Michigan Youth Treatment Center”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports photo ID and banning unsolicited absentee ballot mailings.

    Priorities & Issues — John Roth

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect John Roth · rothforrep.com

    “Requiring photo ID Removing dead voters Ensuring only eligible voters are able to cast ballots. Banning unsolicited absentee voter ballots from being sent out”
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  • Sponsored bill limiting state-funded severance payouts, passed by Legislature.In office

    John Roth — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “led the Legislature in passing his bill which prohibits the state of Michigan from providing excessive severance payments”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from John R. Roth on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

All sources (11)

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