State

State Representative, 104th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
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 part of Grand Traverse, Antrim, Kalkaska, Benzie, Manistee and Wexford counties.

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Mitchell Ryan Distin

Democratic

Scientist

The gist

Supports banning data centers in Michigan.
Supports banning Flock and other license plate reader cameras.
Proposes barring non-residents from buying Michigan land and homes.
Proposes a two-home family limit and Wall Street homebuying ban.
Proposes replacing utility monopolies with community and local utilities.
Supports banning corporate PACs.

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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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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”
Supports banning corporate PACs.
Policy — Mitch for Michigan
Campaign website · Mitch for Michigan · mitch4michigan.com
“we must overturn Citizens United and ban corporate PACs”

Alexander Jarvis

Libertarian

The gist

No documented position found.

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John R. Roth

RepublicanIncumbent

State Representative; marina worker · Interlochen

The gist

Supports photo ID and banning unsolicited absentee ballot mailings.
Introduced a tax abatement for fixing up smaller properties.
Sponsored bill limiting state-funded severance payouts, passed by Legislature.In office
Sponsored HB 4001 preserving the tipped wage credit.In office
Supports stronger MDHHS contract oversight after a critical audit.In office
Supports closing the Michigan Youth Treatment Center.In office

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

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Supports photo ID and banning unsolicited absentee ballot mailings.
Priorities & Issues — John Roth
Campaign website · Committee to Elect John Roth · rothforrep.com
“Requiring photo ID Removing dead voters Ensuring only eligible voters are able to cast ballots. Banning unsolicited absentee voter ballots from being sent out”
Introduced a tax abatement for fixing up smaller properties.
Priorities & Issues — John Roth
Campaign website · Committee to Elect John Roth · rothforrep.com
“I have introduced a bill that will give a small tax abatement to encourage people to fix up smaller propert”
Sponsored bill limiting state-funded severance payouts, passed by Legislature.
John Roth — Posts
Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“led the Legislature in passing his bill which prohibits the state of Michigan from providing excessive severance payments”
Sponsored HB 4001 preserving the tipped wage credit.
Re-elect John Roth for Michigan State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect John Roth · rothforrep.com
“John sponsored HB 4001 and supported related legislation to help protect tipped workers, restaurant staff, and small businesses”
Supports stronger MDHHS contract oversight after a critical audit.
John Roth — Posts
Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“Rep. Roth demands answers from MDHHS following audit finding major oversight failures”
Supports closing the Michigan Youth Treatment Center.
John Roth — Posts
Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“renewed their call to close the Michigan Youth Treatment Center”

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