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State Representative, 96th District
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Timothy Beson

Candidate for State Representative, 96th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State Representative; grocery store owner
Lives in
Bangor Township
Campaign website
timmybeson.com

State representative for Bay County since 2021 and chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and Insurance and Financial Services. He owned and operated Beson's Market, his family's meat market and grocery, and was a Bangor Township Schools board trustee.

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Photo: Official portrait — Michigan House

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted for a plan to eliminate the state property tax.

    Timmy Beson for State Representative

    Campaign website · Friends of Timothy H. Beson · timmybeson.com

    “He also voted for a plan to eliminate the state property tax and save the average homeowner nearly $1,000 a year.”
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  • Voted for a state budget reducing overall spending.In office

    Timmy Beson — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “marking the second consecutive year lawmakers have approved a state budget that reduces overall spending”
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Housing

  • Supports limiting corporate purchases of single-family homes.

    Timmy Beson for State Representative

    Campaign website · Friends of Timothy H. Beson · timmybeson.com

    “Timmy is fighting to stop Wall Street firms and large corporations from buying up single-family homes”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports scrutiny of state-approved utility rate increases.In office

    Timmy Beson — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “challenged state regulators over a series of rate increases approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposed $1.995 million in state funding for Lafayette Bridge.In office

    Timmy Beson — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “submitted a revised state funding request for Bay City's Lafayette Bridge project for the updated amount of $1,995,000”
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Health & human services

  • Supports barring hospital liens and wage garnishment for medical debt.

    Timmy Beson for State Representative

    Campaign website · Friends of Timothy H. Beson · timmybeson.com

    “He is fighting to stop hospitals from placing liens on homes, garnishing wages, and using other aggressive collection tactics against families.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.

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