State
State Representative, 46th District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 2
- 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 Jackson and Washtenaw counties.
Taxes & budget
Jan MainoDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathy SchmaltzRepublican
- Supports suspending the state gas tax.
Education
Jan MainoDemocratic
- Supports a weighted school funding formula.
- Supports streamlining NWEA and M-STEP testing.
Kathy SchmaltzRepublican
- Sponsored science-of-reading and phonics legislation.
- Sponsored bill for dyslexia-trained teachers in every district.In office
Housing
Jan MainoDemocratic
- Supports zoning reform and construction incentives for housing.
Kathy SchmaltzRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Jan MainoDemocratic
- Supports collective bargaining and wage-theft enforcement.
Kathy SchmaltzRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Jan MainoDemocratic
- Supports accountability for utility rate hikes without better service.
Kathy SchmaltzRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Jan MainoDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathy SchmaltzRepublican
- Supports lifting energy mandates and restoring local siting control.
Health & human services
Jan MainoDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathy SchmaltzRepublican
- Sponsored law preserving foster youths' federal benefits.In office
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.