State

State Representative, 27th 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.

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Jaime Churches

Democratic

Former state representative; teacher

The gist

Supports free universal pre-K and affordable child care
Supports full-time literacy coaches in every elementary school
Supports rebuilding roads, bridges and water filtration systems
Supports universal background checks and safe gun storage
Supported repealing the 1931 abortion ban
Supports living wages for working families

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Supports free universal pre-K and affordable child care
About Jaime Churches
Campaign website · Friends of Jaime Churches · jaimechurches.com
“Calling for Affordable Childcare, Free Universal Pre-K, and Young Fives”
Supports full-time literacy coaches in every elementary school
About Jaime Churches
Campaign website · Friends of Jaime Churches · jaimechurches.com
“Advocate for Full-time Literacy Coaches in All Elementary Buildings”
Supports rebuilding roads, bridges and water filtration systems
About Jaime Churches
Campaign website · Friends of Jaime Churches · jaimechurches.com
“Advocate for the Replacement of Outdated Water Filtration Systems”
Supports universal background checks and safe gun storage
Jaime Churches for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Jaime Churches · jaimechurches.com
“Requiring background checks for all firearm purchases”
Supported repealing the 1931 abortion ban
Jaime Churches for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Jaime Churches · jaimechurches.com
“Repealing Michigan's outdated 1931 abortion ban”
Supports living wages for working families
About Jaime Churches
Campaign website · Friends of Jaime Churches · jaimechurches.com
“Ensure Access to Living Wages for Working Families”

Rylee Linting

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative

The gist

Sponsored a bill eliminating the state real estate transfer taxIn office
Supports eliminating the 6-mill state education property taxIn office
Sponsored a ban on personalized 'surveillance pricing'In office
Sponsored part of a House literacy instruction packageIn office

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

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Sponsored a bill eliminating the state real estate transfer tax
Rep. Linting's tax relief plan advanced by Michigan House
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · May 21, 2026 · gophouse.org
“Linting's bill, House Bill 5874, eliminates the state's real estate transfer tax”
Supports eliminating the 6-mill state education property tax
Rep. Linting working to make life more affordable for Downriver through critical property tax reforms
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · Apr 23, 2026 · gophouse.org
“This includes eliminating the 6-mill state education tax on property, creating a needed framework for utilities to roll back rates”
Sponsored a ban on personalized 'surveillance pricing'
Rep. Linting: Traditional supply and demand should set prices for consumers, not surveillance systems
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · Jun 25, 2026 · gophouse.org
“Linting's House Bill 6099 is part of a plan that would prohibit this practice in Michigan.”
Sponsored part of a House literacy instruction package
Rep. Linting continuing fight to improve education, literacy rates with advancing plan
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · Jun 11, 2026 · gophouse.org
“Our education crisis has not originated from a funding problem. It's a policy problem.”

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