State
State Representative, 39th District
- Vote for
- 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 Van Buren, Berrien and Allegan counties.
Public safety
Kerry TapperDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jared PolonowskiGreen
No documented position found.
Pauline WendzelRepublican
- Voted for felony charge when drug deals cause serious injury.In office
Education
Kerry TapperDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jared PolonowskiGreen
- Supports significant increases in school funding.
Pauline WendzelRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Kerry TapperDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jared PolonowskiGreen
- Opposes subsidies for corporations that post profits.
Pauline WendzelRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Kerry TapperDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jared PolonowskiGreen
- Supports public ownership of electric, water and gas utilities.
Pauline WendzelRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Kerry TapperDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jared PolonowskiGreen
- Supports shutting down the Line 5 pipeline.
- Supports nuclear power now and zero carbon long term.
Pauline WendzelRepublican
- Sponsored Project Lighthouse, repealing 2023 clean energy mandates.In office
Health & human services
Kerry TapperDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jared PolonowskiGreen
No documented position found.
Pauline WendzelRepublican
- Opposes counting Oakland and Wayne as rural for health grants.In office
Government & transparency
Kerry TapperDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jared PolonowskiGreen
- Supports a free pathway to citizenship for noncitizens.
Pauline WendzelRepublican
No documented position found.
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; 7 issues covered in this race.