Justin Griffis
Candidate for State Representative, 47th District
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Campaign website
- justin47.com
Attorney and former assistant prosecutor, criminal defense attorney and law-firm partner; holds a political science degree and law degree from the University of Dayton, per his VOTE411 profile.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports individual tax cuts and smaller government.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 47Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Tax cuts to individuals would help address the affordability issue.”
Education
Supports returning to phonics-based, merit-based learning.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 47Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would support changing our education system back to phonics-based learning and merit-based learning.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports ending DTE's monopoly and allowing competing utilities.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 47Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“should be broken up. More energy companies should be allowed into the state.”
Environment & parks
Supports a moratorium on data centers.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 47Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would push for a moratorium on data centers.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Justin Griffis on them.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo 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 47
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
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