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State Representative, 38th District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
3
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 Berrien, Allegan and Van Buren counties.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Education

  • Mark KriegerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Jett NewtonGreen

    • Supports higher pay for new teachers.
    • Supports expanding free community college statewide.

  • Joey AndrewsDemocratic

    • Supports more funding for teachers, literacy and math.
    • Supports reducing standardized testing.

Housing

  • Mark KriegerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Jett NewtonGreen

    • Supports legalizing local rent control.

  • Joey AndrewsDemocratic

    • Introduced bipartisan bills regulating short-term rentals.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Mark KriegerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Jett NewtonGreen

    • Proposes raising the minimum wage to $18 by 2030.

  • Joey AndrewsDemocratic

    • Supports removing barriers to union organizing.
    • Introduced bills placing guardrails on data centers.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Mark KriegerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Jett NewtonGreen

    No documented position found.

  • Joey AndrewsDemocratic

    • Supports shifting grid costs toward commercial and industrial customers.

Environment & parks

  • Mark KriegerRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Jett NewtonGreen

    • Supports shifting renewable subsidies to homes and apartments.

  • Joey AndrewsDemocratic

    • Supports expanding solar, wind and nuclear power.

Government & transparency

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.