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State Representative, 12th 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 part of Macomb and Wayne counties.

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Kimberly L. EdwardsOfficial portrait — Michigan House

Kimberly L. Edwards

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; social worker

The gist

  • Sponsored a medical aid-in-dying package for terminally ill patientsIn office
  • Sponsored bills codifying ID cards for people leaving prisonIn office
  • Co-sponsored bills letting abuse survivors bring pets to emergency housingIn office
  • Supports sustained funding for mental health and substance use careIn office
  • Sponsored a bill requiring state review of foster care schoolingIn office

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

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  1. Sponsored a medical aid-in-dying package for terminally ill patients

    Edwards, Paiz, Carter Announce Legislation to Ensure Dignity in Death

    Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · Mar 19, 2026 · housedems.com

    “Our package ensures that patients, not the government, have the final say in how they navigate their final days”

  2. Sponsored bills codifying ID cards for people leaving prison

    Edwards, McKinney, McFall Host Returning Citizens ID Press Conference

    Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · Mar 3, 2026 · housedems.com

    “Too often, people leave incarceration ready to work and rebuild their lives, but without an ID every door stays closed”

  3. Co-sponsored bills letting abuse survivors bring pets to emergency housing

    Tsernoglou, Edwards Reintroduce Bills Making It Easier for Survivors of Domestic & Violent Crimes to Find Emergency Housing

    Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · Dec 22, 2025 · housedems.com

    “ensure that survivors of domestic violence and other violent crimes can bring their pets with them when seeking emergency housing”

  4. Supports sustained funding for mental health and substance use care

    Edwards Urges Focus on Health Care, Affordability After Whitmer's Address

    Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · Feb 26, 2026 · housedems.com

    “we need to prioritize sustainable funding that expands access to care”

  5. Sponsored a bill requiring state review of foster care schooling

    Edwards Bill to Support Education for Kids in Foster Care Passes Michigan House

    Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · Nov 14, 2023 · housedems.com

    “The bill requires that the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) regularly review any educational program provided in a child caring institution”

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