Matt Longjohn
Candidate for State Representative, 40th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; physician
- Lives in
- Portage
- Campaign website
- mattlongjohn.com
Physician (Tulane M.D. and M.P.H.) in his first term representing the 40th District, the only physician in the Legislature. Spent 25 years developing community health coalitions and leading national chronic-disease prevention initiatives.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports requiring judicial warrants for ICE home entries.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 40Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“ensuring that law enforcement, including ICE, does not engage in racial profiling or enter homes without a valid judicial warrant”
Education
Opposes diverting School Aid Fund dollars from public schools.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 40Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“School Aid Fund dollars should remain dedicated to public education”
Economy & jobs
Supports policies to help workers earn a living wage.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 40Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support policies that help workers earn a living wage while expanding access to affordable housing, health care, and education.”
Environment & parks
Supports more public input on large energy projects.
He also wrote that Public Act 233 (the 2023 energy-siting law) "does not strike the right balance."
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 40Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“the Michigan Public Service Commission should provide greater opportunities for public input on large-scale energy projects”
Health & human services
Led bipartisan eight-bill package to expand primary care.In office
ReportLongjohn, Fellow Legislators Unveil Bipartisan Plan to Transform Primary Care in MichiganPublic statement · Michigan House Democrats · Aug 26, 2026 · housedems.com
“The bipartisan eight-bill package is designed to increase investments in primary care, expand access and build the healthcare workforce”
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: Kalamazoo County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Matt Longjohn: About, Michigan House Democrats
Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com
- VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 40
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Longjohn, Fellow Legislators Unveil Bipartisan Plan to Transform Primary Care in Michigan
Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · Aug 26, 2026 · housedems.com
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