State

State Representative, 101st District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Michigan laws and the state budget on behalf of the district.

Covers Newaygo County and part of Wexford, Lake, Mason and Oceana counties.

Candidates Compare by issue

Christopher R. Crain

Democratic

Army veteran; former college instructor · Wexford County

The gist

Proposes lowering class sizes toward 18 students per teacher.
Proposes incentives and loan forgiveness for farmers.
Supports burying power lines to improve grid reliability.
Pledges to take no special-interest donations or endorsements.
Supports a review to remove outdated state regulations.

More about Christopher

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Proposes lowering class sizes toward 18 students per teacher.
Policies — Christopher Crain
Campaign website · Christopher Crain for State Representative · chrisformi101.com
“we need to reduce the student-to-instructor ratio in classrooms … This should be reduced closer to 18:1.”
Proposes incentives and loan forgiveness for farmers.
Policies — Christopher Crain
Campaign website · Christopher Crain for State Representative · chrisformi101.com
“enhancing financial incentives for new farming operations, loan forgiveness for those who have made farming their career”
Supports burying power lines to improve grid reliability.
Policies — Christopher Crain
Campaign website · Christopher Crain for State Representative · chrisformi101.com
“seriously investing in subterranean line mitigation”
Pledges to take no special-interest donations or endorsements.
Christopher Crain for State Representative
Campaign website · Christopher Crain for State Representative · chrisformi101.com
“I am not seeking any endorsements or accepting campaign donations from any special interest groups”
Supports a review to remove outdated state regulations.
Policies — Christopher Crain
Campaign website · Christopher Crain for State Representative · chrisformi101.com
“There needs to be a thorough review of all regulatory statutes and administrative rules to eliminate any redundant or outdated codes”

Jaxon Deur

Republican

Agriculture industry sales; marketing business owner · Fremont

The gist

Supports cutting the state income tax to 3.5%.
Supports amending PA 233 to restore local solar siting control.
Supports deregulating agriculture and small businesses.
Supports reforming property taxes.
Opposes abortion.

More about Jaxon

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Supports cutting the state income tax to 3.5%.
Jaxon Deur for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jaxon Deur · jaxondeur.com
“I would support legislation that would start by cutting the income tax to 3.5%.”
Supports amending PA 233 to restore local solar siting control.
Jaxon Deur for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jaxon Deur · jaxondeur.com
“I will work with my colleagues to amend PA233, which gives local control on Solar Farms back to local governments.”
Supports deregulating agriculture and small businesses.
Jaxon Deur for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jaxon Deur · jaxondeur.com
“I will work hard to de-regulate agriculture commodities and small businesses.”
Supports reforming property taxes.
Jaxon Deur for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jaxon Deur · jaxondeur.com
“I will work with my colleagues to reform property taxes”
Opposes abortion.
About — Jaxon Deur for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jaxon Deur · jaxondeur.com
“I will fight to protect the rights of the unborn”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.