Nick Rowe
Candidate for State Representative, 42nd District
Background
- Occupation
- University faculty, Western Michigan University
- Campaign website
- nickrowe.org
Retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and combat veteran who teaches at Western Michigan University; holds a computer engineering degree from the Air Force Academy and an MBA from Webster University, per his VOTE411 profile.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports requiring federal immigration agents be clearly identifiable.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 42Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Federal agents conducting enforcement should be clearly identifiable”
Education
Supports better teacher pay and equitable school funding.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 42Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support better teacher pay, stronger retention incentives, less bureaucracy, and equitable funding”
Economy & jobs
Supports collective bargaining, union jobs and affordable childcare.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 42Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support policies that strengthen collective bargaining, grow good-paying union jobs, expand affordable childcare, increase housing supply”
Supports strict scrutiny of data center tax breaks.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 42Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Tax breaks for massive energy users like data centers should face strict scrutiny”
Environment & parks
Supports evaluating a restart and expansion of nuclear power.
ReportVOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 42Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“evaluating the restart and expansion of nuclear power”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Nick Rowe on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 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: Allegan 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: Kalamazoo County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 42
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
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