State

State Representative, 49th 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 Oakland and Livingston counties.

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Dan Pelchat

Democratic

IT technician, South Lyon Community Schools

The gist

Supports fair school funding regardless of ZIP code.
Opposes relying on standardized testing for school accountability.
Supports more affordable housing and childcare.
Supports strengthening the grid and holding utilities accountable.

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Supports fair school funding regardless of ZIP code.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 49
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support fair and reliable funding for every student, regardless of their ZIP code”
Opposes relying on standardized testing for school accountability.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 49
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“not simply relying on standardized testing”
Supports more affordable housing and childcare.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 49
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support increasing the supply of affordable housing, expanding access to quality and affordable childcare”
Supports strengthening the grid and holding utilities accountable.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 49
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support strengthening our energy grid, holding utilities accountable”

Trevor Step

Libertarian

Small business owner

The gist

Supports eliminating the state income tax.
Supports building modern nuclear power plants.
Supports cutting school administration and raising teacher pay.

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Supports eliminating the state income tax.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 49
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The first step to improving affordability is to eliminate state income tax.”
Supports building modern nuclear power plants.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 49
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should take a serious look at building modern highly efficient and clean nuclear energy plants.”
Supports cutting school administration and raising teacher pay.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 49
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We have too much administrative staffing, and teachers are paid too little.”

Ann M. Bollin

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative · Brighton Township

The gist

Supports a data center moratorium until guardrails exist.
Supports letting the governor appoint the state superintendent.
Supports a lawful path to citizenship for noncitizens.
Secured House passage of tougher sexual-assault penalties.In office
Opposes large corporate subsidies through the SOAR Fund.In office
Voted for Money Out of Politics campaign finance initiative.In office

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

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Supports a data center moratorium until guardrails exist.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 49
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support a moratorium on them until guardrails can be put in place”
Supports letting the governor appoint the state superintendent.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 49
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support the ability for a Governor to appoint a state superintendent”
Supports a lawful path to citizenship for noncitizens.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 49
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support a clear and lawful path for non-citizens to come to Michigan, stay in Michigan and become US Citizens.”
Secured House passage of tougher sexual-assault penalties.
Rep. Bollin plan puts survivors first, strengthens penalties for sexual predators
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“secured approval from the Michigan House of Representatives for her plan to strengthen penalties for criminal sexual conduct offenses”
Opposes large corporate subsidies through the SOAR Fund.
Rep. Bollin: SOAR projects continue to fall short of original promises
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“reinforce why Michigan has moved away from large corporate subsidy programs funded through the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) Fund”
Voted for Money Out of Politics campaign finance initiative.
Rep. Bollin votes to get money out of Michigan politics
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“voted to get money out of politics by blocking public-backed utilities and other large corporations from donating to political campaigns and candidates”

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