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State Representative, 63rd District

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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 Macomb and St. Clair counties. Open seat: the current representative, Jay DeBoyer (R), is not on the ballot for this district.

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Jamie SonnebergerCampaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Jamie Sonneberger

Democratic

Administrative coordinator, Oakland University

The gist

  • Supports smaller classes and stable, locally controlled school funding.
  • Supports scaling back high-stakes testing.
  • Supports targeted property tax relief for seniors and veterans.
  • Supports pausing new data center expansion.
  • Supports expanding childcare tax credits.
More about Jamie
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  1. Supports smaller classes and stable, locally controlled school funding.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 63

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support smaller class sizes, stable funding districts can plan around, and local control over how dollars are spent”
  2. Supports scaling back high-stakes testing.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 63

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I'd scale back high-stakes testing in favor of real-time tools”
  3. Supports targeted property tax relief for seniors and veterans.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 63

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support targeted relief for seniors and veterans on fixed incomes”
  4. Supports pausing new data center expansion.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 63

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support a ban on new data center expansion until we can figure out how to protect our grid and water”
  5. Supports expanding childcare tax credits.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 63

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support expanding childcare tax credits”

Pamela Hornberger

Republican

Former state representative

The gist

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