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State Representative, 104th District
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Mitchell Ryan DistinCampaign photo — mitch4michigan.com

Mitchell Ryan Distin

Candidate for State Representative, 104th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Scientist
Campaign website
mitch4michigan.com

A scientist who holds a neuropsychology degree from Michigan State University, a master's from University College London and a Ph.D. in ecology, evolutionary biology and biodiversity from the Universitat de València.

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Photo: Campaign photo — mitch4michigan.com

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports banning Flock and other license plate reader cameras.

    Policy — Mitch for Michigan

    Campaign website · Mitch for Michigan · mitch4michigan.com

    “the only way to maintain a sustainable democracy that works for the people is to ban surveillance tech from coming into Michigan”
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Housing

  • Proposes barring non-residents from buying Michigan land and homes.

    Policy — Mitch for Michigan

    Campaign website · Mitch for Michigan · mitch4michigan.com

    “Non-residents should not be permitted to own or purchase land, real estate, or businesses in Michigan.”
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  • Proposes a two-home family limit and Wall Street homebuying ban.

    Policy — Mitch for Michigan

    Campaign website · Mitch for Michigan · mitch4michigan.com

    “Wall Street must be banned from buying single-family homes. … Limit residential ownership to two homes per Michigan family.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes replacing utility monopolies with community and local utilities.

    Policy — Mitch for Michigan

    Campaign website · Mitch for Michigan · mitch4michigan.com

    “disbanding utility monopolies in favor of community solar programs, local utilities, local farms and co-ops”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports banning data centers in Michigan.

    Policy — Mitch for Michigan

    Campaign website · Mitch for Michigan · mitch4michigan.com

    “data centers are not necessary infrastructure. We don't need 'em, and we don't want 'em.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports banning corporate PACs.

    Policy — Mitch for Michigan

    Campaign website · Mitch for Michigan · mitch4michigan.com

    “we must overturn Citizens United and ban corporate PACs”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mitchell Ryan Distin on them.

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (9)

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