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State Representative, 107th District

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Nov 3, 2026

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

Covers Emmet and Charlevoix counties and part of Chippewa, Mackinac and Cheboygan counties.

Photo of Melissa Perron
Melissa PerronCampaign photo — perronformichigan.com

Melissa Perron

Democratic

Sault Ste. Marie area

The gist

  • Supports retention incentives and less mandatory overtime for corrections officers.
  • Supports expanding access to mental health services.
  • Supports targeted tax relief for working families.
  • Supports local school decision-making and expanded CTE.
  • Supports tribal sovereignty.
More about Melissa
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  1. Supports retention incentives and less mandatory overtime for corrections officers.

    Priorities — Melissa Perron

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Melissa Perron · perronformichigan.com

    “Retention incentives to keep experienced officer on the job Reducing excessive mandatory overtime”
  2. Supports expanding access to mental health services.

    Priorities — Melissa Perron

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Melissa Perron · perronformichigan.com

    “Expanded access to mental health services”
  3. Supports targeted tax relief for working families.

    Priorities — Melissa Perron

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Melissa Perron · perronformichigan.com

    “Targeted tax relief for working families”
  4. Supports local school decision-making and expanded CTE.

    Priorities — Melissa Perron

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Melissa Perron · perronformichigan.com

    “Protecting local decision-making in schools Career and technical education expansion”
  5. Supports tribal sovereignty.

    Melissa Perron for Michigan State Representative

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Melissa Perron · perronformichigan.com

    “Tribal citizens who deserve representation that honors sovereignty”
Photo of Parker Fairbairn
Parker FairbairnOfficial portrait — Michigan House

Parker Fairbairn

RepublicanIncumbent

State Representative · Harbor Springs

The gist

  • Led House passage of a utility-grant revolving-door limit.In office
  • Sponsored House-passed building code changes for small-lot multifamily housing.In office
  • Proposed letting CTE credits replace foreign language requirements.In office
  • Sponsored the law forgiving school days lost to storms.In office
  • Supports the Line 5 Great Lakes Tunnel project.In office
  • Secured budget funding for Lake Superior State and NCMC.In office

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

More about Parker
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  1. Led House passage of a utility-grant revolving-door limit.

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “prohibit legislators from leaving office and immediately going to collect a paycheck from one of the organizations that receives grants”
  2. Sponsored House-passed building code changes for small-lot multifamily housing.

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “adopt safe and cost-effective standards for the construction of multi-family dwellings on smaller parcels and infill or gap lots”
  3. Proposed letting CTE credits replace foreign language requirements.

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “expand the option for Michigan students to substitute career technical education credits (CTE) for foreign language graduation requirements”
  4. Sponsored the law forgiving school days lost to storms.

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “Governor signs Fairbairn plan to forgive missed school for extreme winter weather”
  5. Supports the Line 5 Great Lakes Tunnel project.

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “calling it an important step forward for Northern Michigan”
  6. Secured budget funding for Lake Superior State and NCMC.

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “Fairbairn secured significant appropriations for both Lake Superior State University and North Central Michigan College”

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