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State Representative, 52nd District

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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 Oakland County.

Public safety

  • Brendan P. LeddyDemocratic

    • Supports judicial warrants for immigration enforcement at churches, schools.
  • Mike HarrisRepublican

    • Secured $2 million for a new Waterford fire station.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Brendan P. LeddyDemocratic

    • Supports a 10% cut in auto insurance rates.
    • Supports a temporary moratorium on data centers.
  • Mike HarrisRepublican

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Brendan P. LeddyDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mike HarrisRepublican

    • Co-introduced hospital pricing and consolidation reform bills.In office

Government & transparency

  • Brendan P. LeddyDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mike HarrisRepublican

    • Voted to bar ex-lawmakers from utility-grant jobs for two years.In office
    • Led select committee reviewing the blocked citizen-voting petition.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; 5 issues covered in this race.