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State Representative, 21st 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 Oakland County.

Ross Barranco

Republican

Geologist

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Kelly Breen

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; attorney

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  • Sponsored bills expanding expungement for trafficking survivorsIn office
  • Sponsored guardianship and conservatorship reform billsIn office
  • Sponsored bills outlawing xylazine outside medical useIn office
  • Sponsored school emergency-response bills signed into lawIn office

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

More about Kelly
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  1. Sponsored bills expanding expungement for trafficking survivors

    Breen Leads Bipartisan Human Trafficking Package to Protect Survivors, Modernize Michigan Law

    Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · Sep 25, 2025 · housedems.com

    “Survivors should not carry a criminal record for crimes their traffickers forced them to commit”
  2. Sponsored guardianship and conservatorship reform bills

    Breen Introduces Guardianship Reform Bills to Protect Vulnerable Michiganders

    Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · Jun 12, 2025 · housedems.com

    “would implement overdue safeguards to better protect older adults and people with disabilities”
  3. Sponsored bills outlawing xylazine outside medical use

    Breen Bills Fighting Overdose Epidemic Advance

    Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · Nov 13, 2024 · housedems.com

    “The bills outlaw the possession, manufacture and sale of xylazine, exempting health care providers and veterinarians”
  4. Sponsored school emergency-response bills signed into law

    Breen Celebrates School Safety Package Signed Into Law

    Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · Jan 29, 2025 · housedems.com

    “House Bills 4095-96 require the Michigan State Police to create a standardized terminology response plan for schools to use in emergencies”

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