State Representative, 64th District · Michigan 2026 General Election

Ken Heuvelman

Democratic

Licensed professional counselor

The gist

Supports school-based mental health staff.
Supports universal preschool and free school meals.
Supports a minimum wage that keeps pace with inflation.
Supports creating public utilities.
Opposes data center development.

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Supports school-based mental health staff.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 64
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I believe we need to invest in school based mental health and behavioralists”
Supports universal preschool and free school meals.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 64
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to continue to support preschool for all and free breakfast and lunch.”
Supports a minimum wage that keeps pace with inflation.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 64
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“a minimum wage that keeps pace with inflation and costs of living”
Supports creating public utilities.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 64
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I believe that we need to create public utilities to eliminate the constant rate hikes”
Opposes data center development.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 64
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to push back against data centers.”

Joseph G. Pavlov

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; retired teacher · Smiths Creek

The gist

Sponsored bill extending military-child school protections to Guard families.In office
Voted to ban synthetic food dyes and additives.In office
Voted to allow competency-based education programs.In office
Voted to criminalize interfering with first responders.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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Sponsored bill extending military-child school protections to Guard families.
Pavlov plan to ease school transfers for children of National Guard members advances
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“approved Pavlov's House Bill 4813, which would expand the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children”
Voted to ban synthetic food dyes and additives.
Rep. Pavlov votes to remove harmful food additives from Michigan store shelves
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“House Bill 5069 would prohibit the sale of foods containing Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Yellow 6”
Voted to allow competency-based education programs.
Rep. Pavlov backs innovative learning opportunities for Michigan students
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“give Michigan schools greater flexibility to tailor instruction to students by allowing innovative competency-based education programs”
Voted to criminalize interfering with first responders.
Rep. Pavlov votes to protect first responders from harassment and interference
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“House Bills 5574-5576 would make it a crime to intentionally approach and harass, threaten, or interfere with a first responder”
Voted for Money Out of Politics campaign finance initiative.
Rep. Pavlov votes to get money out of 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”