State
State Representative, 1st District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 2
- 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 Wayne County.
Taxes & budget
Valerie WhittakerRepublican
No documented position found.
Tyrone CarterDemocratic
- Voted for the FY 2025-26 state budgetIn office
Public safety
Valerie WhittakerRepublican
No documented position found.
Tyrone CarterDemocratic
- Supports raising pay for prison staff and violence prevention programsIn office
- Co-sponsored bills allowing cameras on school bus stop armsIn office
Roads & infrastructure
Valerie WhittakerRepublican
No documented position found.
Tyrone CarterDemocratic
- Co-sponsored driver's licenses regardless of immigration statusIn office
Government & transparency
Valerie WhittakerRepublican
No documented position found.
Tyrone CarterDemocratic
- Sponsored bills to support Michigan's historic museumsIn office
Courts & justice
Valerie WhittakerRepublican
No documented position found.
Tyrone CarterDemocratic
- Opposed making highway-blocking protests a misdemeanor (HB 4664)In office
- Opposed Republican bills on resentencing 19- and 20-year-old lifersIn office
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