Matt Schlinker
Candidate for State Representative, 68th District
Background
- Occupation
- Engineer
- Campaign website
- mattschlinker4rep.com
Engineer who worked more than 48 years at General Motors in process improvement; former city council member who has served on several government boards and commissions, per his VOTE411 profile.
Documented positions
Education
Supports raising teacher pay.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Raising teachers' wages so that they are paid what they are worth”
Housing
Supports incentives to turn blighted properties into housing.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should incentivize developers to clean up blighted and abandoned properties, transforming them into new housing.”
Economy & jobs
Supports moratoriums on large data centers.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Support Moratoriums on large data centers”
Health & human services
Supports protecting small and rural hospitals.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Protect small and rural hospitals”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Matt Schlinker on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo 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: Genesee 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: Oakland County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Official Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (updated 9/25/2026)
Election filing · Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, Elections Division · cdn.oaklandcountymi.gov
- VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
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