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State Representative, 41st District

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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 Kalamazoo County. Open seat: the current representative, Julie M. Rogers (D), is not on the ballot for this district.

Public safety

  • Jen StrebsDemocratic

    • Supports banning 287(g) immigration enforcement agreements.
  • Nicole C. SabelRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Rafael WolfLibertarian

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Jen StrebsDemocratic

    • Opposes school vouchers and K-12 funding cuts.
    • Supports moving toward debt-free public higher education.
  • Nicole C. SabelRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Rafael WolfLibertarian

    • Supports refocusing schools on core academic subjects.

Economy & jobs

  • Jen StrebsDemocratic

    • Supports a moratorium on data centers.
  • Nicole C. SabelRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Rafael WolfLibertarian

    • Supports backing local startups over corporate subsidies.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Jen StrebsDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Nicole C. SabelRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Rafael WolfLibertarian

    • Supports market competition against monopoly utilities.

Environment & parks

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Jen StrebsDemocratic

    • Supports banning utility companies' political contributions.
  • Nicole C. SabelRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Rafael WolfLibertarian

    No documented position found.

Courts & justice

  • Jen StrebsDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Nicole C. SabelRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Rafael WolfLibertarian

    • Supports judge-signed warrants over administrative warrants.

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; 8 issues covered in this race.