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State Senator, 37th District

Kate Gallup

Candidate for State Senator, 37th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Math educator; former patent examiner
Campaign website
gallupformichigan.com

Born in Traverse City and raised in Leelanau County; holds bachelor's and master's degrees in materials science engineering from the University of Michigan and worked as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Volunteered for the Invest in MI Kids, Michiganders for Money Out of Politics and Rank MI Vote ballot drives.

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Documented positions

Public safety

Education

  • Supports the Invest in MI Kids school-funding tax initiative

    Volunteered as a presenter and signature collector for the initiative.

    Kate Gallup: Candidate for State Senate D37

    Campaign website · gallupformichigan.com

    “an initiative to have fair-share taxes in Michigan that would put more money into the school aid fund”
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Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Supports the MICare statewide basic health care proposal

    Kate Gallup: Candidate for State Senate D37

    Campaign website · gallupformichigan.com

    “I’m also a supporter of MICare, a Michigan proposal that would provide basic healthcare for all”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports banning campaign donations from utilities and contractors

    Kate Gallup: Candidate for State Senate D37

    Campaign website · gallupformichigan.com

    “a legislative initiative to stop public utilities and large government contractors from donating in campaigns they have a conflict of interest”
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  • Supports ranked-choice voting

    Kate Gallup: Candidate for State Senate D37

    Campaign website · gallupformichigan.com

    “I worked on the Rank MI Vote initiative to bring ranked choice voting to Michigan.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kate Gallup on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

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