Cole Slaski
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State Representative, 36th District
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What this office does: A state representative votes on Michigan laws and the state budget on behalf of the district.
Covers St. Joseph County and part of Cass County.
Steve Carra
RepublicanIncumbent
State representative
The gist
- Sponsored a bill tying department directors' pay to performanceIn office
- Opposes MEDC incentive grants to companiesIn office
- Supports global talks on hyperscale data center risksIn office
- Voted for the Money Out of Politics initiated lawIn office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
More about Steve
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Sponsored a bill tying department directors' pay to performance
Carra introduces merit-based pay plan for state department directorsPublic statement · Michigan House Republicans · Jun 30, 2026 · gophouse.org
“introduced legislation to tie the salaries of Michigan's department directors to their performance”
Opposes MEDC incentive grants to companies
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Others are finally catching up to Rep. Carra on the MEDCPublic statement · Michigan House Republicans · Jun 1, 2026 · gophouse.org
“Rep. Steve Carra has consistently blasted the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) for its practice of handing out taxpayer dollars to politically connected companies”
Supports global talks on hyperscale data center risks
Rep. Carra: America Must Lead Global Conversation on Hyperscale Data Center RisksPublic statement · Michigan House Republicans · Aug 31, 2026 · gophouse.org
“Hyperscale data centers are an existential threat”
Voted for the Money Out of Politics initiated law
Carra vote explanations for the week of August 24, 2026Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · Aug 28, 2026 · gophouse.org
“I voted YES on IP 1 would prohibit political contributions from regulated utilities and government contractors”
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