State Representative, 45th District · Michigan 2026 General Election

Randy Davis

Democratic

Retired public school superintendent

The gist

Supports preschool for every Michigan child.
Supports a statewide early literacy reading curriculum.
Supports tax credits to offset the impact of tariffs.
Supports higher taxes on billionaires.
Supports a data center moratorium pending state guidance.

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Supports preschool for every Michigan child.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 45
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to make preschool available to every child in Michigan”
Supports a statewide early literacy reading curriculum.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 45
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“requiring a state-wide reading curriculum for early literacy”
Supports tax credits to offset the impact of tariffs.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 45
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support tax credits to off-set the impact of tariffs”
Supports higher taxes on billionaires.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 45
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“let's make billionaires pay their fair share in taxes”
Supports a data center moratorium pending state guidance.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 45
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to hold a moratorium on the expansion of data centers”

Sarah Lightner

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; paralegal · Springport

The gist

Supports property tax and income tax relief.
Supported ending taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security.
Supports returning undocumented immigrants to apply legally.
Voted to eliminate the state property tax.In office
Supports Corrections Director Heidi Washington's resignation.In office
Led House passage of payroll company oversight bills.In office

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

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Supports property tax and income tax relief.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 45
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support property tax relief, and income tax relief”
Supported ending taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 45
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I have supported no tax on tips, overtime, social security and pensions.”
Supports returning undocumented immigrants to apply legally.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 45
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Undocumented people that came here illegally, do need to be sent back to their home countries and go through the proper channels”
Voted to eliminate the state property tax.
Rep. Lightner votes to eliminate state property tax, lower costs for Michigan families
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“voted to advance a sweeping plan to lower costs for Michigan families by eliminating the state property tax”
Supports Corrections Director Heidi Washington's resignation.
Rep. Lightner renews call for MDOC Director Washington to resign
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“renewed her call for Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington to resign”
Led House passage of payroll company oversight bills.
Rep. Lightner, House approve plan to better protect small businesses, employees' paychecks
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“setting clear, consistent rules for companies that handle payroll and other financial transactions”