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State Representative, 108th 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 Delta, Menominee, Schoolcraft and Luce counties and part of Chippewa and Mackinac counties.

Rachel M. Keys

Democratic

Lighthouse manager; Navy veteran · Brimley

The gist

  • Supports making universal health care a priority.
  • Pledges to protect rural emergency and maternal care.
  • Supports improving rural veterans' access to care.
  • Pledges to protect the Hiawatha National Forest.
  • Supports U.P. solar, hydro and small modular reactor energy.
More about Rachel
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  1. Supports making universal health care a priority.

    Rachel Keys for Michigan's 108th House District

    Campaign website · Committee To Elect Rachel Keys · votemikeys.com

    “We can make universal healthcare a priority.”
  2. Pledges to protect rural emergency and maternal care.

    Rachel Keys for Michigan's 108th House District

    Campaign website · Committee To Elect Rachel Keys · votemikeys.com

    “We'll protect rural emergency and maternal care — and the providers who deliver it.”
  3. Supports improving rural veterans' access to care.

    Rachel Keys for Michigan's 108th House District

    Campaign website · Committee To Elect Rachel Keys · votemikeys.com

    “We'll fight for rural veterans' care, transportation, and the support they've earned.”
  4. Pledges to protect the Hiawatha National Forest.

    Rachel Keys for Michigan's 108th House District

    Campaign website · Committee To Elect Rachel Keys · votemikeys.com

    “The Hiawatha is our backyard. We'll defend it from corporate greed”
  5. Supports U.P. solar, hydro and small modular reactor energy.

    Rachel Keys for Michigan's 108th House District

    Campaign website · Committee To Elect Rachel Keys · votemikeys.com

    “Solar, hydro, and small modular reactors are being researched right here.”

Larry Johnson

Republican

Menominee County commissioner · Spalding

The gist

  • Proposes an inpatient mental health facility in the Upper Peninsula.
  • Supports streamlining state regulations.
  • Pledges accountability and transparency in state spending.
More about Larry
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  1. Proposes an inpatient mental health facility in the Upper Peninsula.

    Larry Johnson for State Representative

    Campaign website · Larry Johnson for State Representative · johnsonfor108.com

    “Larry will champion the creation of an inpatient mental health facility in the Upper Peninsula”
  2. Supports streamlining state regulations.

    Larry Johnson for State Representative

    Campaign website · Larry Johnson for State Representative · johnsonfor108.com

    “Larry will advocate for streamlined regulations and efficient government processes”
  3. Pledges accountability and transparency in state spending.

    Larry Johnson for State Representative

    Campaign website · Larry Johnson for State Representative · johnsonfor108.com

    “he'll push for accountability and transparency in state government, ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent wisely”

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