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State Representative, 103rd District

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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 Leelanau County and part of Grand Traverse and Benzie counties.

Edwin B. Dean

Republican

Small business owner; Northport Village Council member · Northport

The gist

  • Pledges no new taxes and a permanently lower income tax.
  • Proposes zero-based budgeting and a full spending review.
  • Supports fully funding local and state police.
  • Supports directing fuel-tax money to local roads and bridges.
  • Supports local control over energy siting.
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  1. Pledges no new taxes and a permanently lower income tax.

    Edwin Dean for State Representative

    Campaign website · Edwin Dean for State Representative · edwindean103.com

    “No new taxes — permanently lower Michigan's income tax, cut the fees that pile up on everyday life”
  2. Proposes zero-based budgeting and a full spending review.

    Edwin Dean for State Representative

    Campaign website · Edwin Dean for State Representative · edwindean103.com

    “a full review of spending, zero-based budgeting, and real transparency”
  3. Supports fully funding local and state police.

    Edwin Dean for State Representative

    Campaign website · Edwin Dean for State Representative · edwindean103.com

    “Fully fund local and state police, invest in officer recruitment”
  4. Supports directing fuel-tax money to local roads and bridges.

    Edwin Dean for State Representative

    Campaign website · Edwin Dean for State Representative · edwindean103.com

    “Keep directing fuel-tax dollars to the local roads and bridges people actually drive every day”
  5. Supports local control over energy siting.

    Edwin Dean for State Representative

    Campaign website · Edwin Dean for State Representative · edwindean103.com

    “defend local control over siting, keep utility costs down, and take a balanced, fact-driven approach to Line 5”
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Betsy CoffiaOfficial portrait — Michigan House

Betsy Coffia

DemocraticIncumbent

State Representative · Traverse City

The gist

  • Secured $125 million and a new school transportation formula.
  • Sponsored the law banning child marriage.
  • Supports requiring tribal consent for environmentally impactful development.
  • Introduced bills applying FOIA to the Legislature and governor.In office
  • Introduced bills to bar corporate spending in elections.In office
  • Co-sponsored MiCare, a universal publicly funded health plan.In office
  • Co-introduced utility affordability and ratepayer protection bills.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Secured $125 million and a new school transportation formula.

    About Betsy | Betsy Coffia

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Betsy Coffia · betsycoffia.com

    “Betsy secured $125 million and a new transportation equity formula in the School Aid budget”
  2. Sponsored the law banning child marriage.

    About Betsy | Betsy Coffia

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Betsy Coffia · betsycoffia.com

    “Betsy has had multiple of her bills signed into law including a ban on child marriage”
  3. Supports requiring tribal consent for environmentally impactful development.

    Policy | Betsy Coffia

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Betsy Coffia · betsycoffia.com

    “require the State of Michigan to seek consent, not perfunctory consultation, from the tribes for any environmentally impactful development”
  4. Introduced bills applying FOIA to the Legislature and governor.

    Rep. Coffia's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “The legislation, House Bills 6299-6300, would require the Michigan Legislature and governor's office to comply with the state's existing”
  5. Introduced bills to bar corporate spending in elections.

    Rep. Coffia's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “Bills would revise the powers of corporations, non-profits and limited liability companies to prohibit spending in elections”
  6. Co-sponsored MiCare, a universal publicly funded health plan.

    Policy | Betsy Coffia

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Betsy Coffia · betsycoffia.com

    “Betsy is a co-sponsor on MiCare HB 4407”
  7. Co-introduced utility affordability and ratepayer protection bills.

    Rep. Coffia's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “to introduce new legislation aimed at utility affordability and ratepayer protection”

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