State

State Representative, 66th 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 Oakland and Macomb counties.

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Ned Zimmer

Democratic

Stay-at-home parent

The gist

Supports updating school funding for inflation and special education.
Supports tying utility rate increases to grid improvements.
Supports limiting corporate influence on politics.
Supports due process rights for noncitizens.

More about Ned

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Supports updating school funding for inflation and special education.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 66
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“schools need funding that accounts for inflation, infrastructure, special education, and workforce training”
Supports tying utility rate increases to grid improvements.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 66
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“ensure rate increases are tied directly to grid improvements and better service for residents”
Supports limiting corporate influence on politics.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 66
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“money out of politics so large corporations and special interests have less influence”
Supports due process rights for noncitizens.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 66
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Due process and constitutional rights are fundamental rights that apply to everyone in the United States, including noncitizens.”

Josh Schriver

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; behavior analyst · Oxford

The gist

Sponsored bill eliminating the personal property tax.In office
Introduced bill requiring candidates to disclose dual citizenship.In office
Supports the state law limiting cell phones in class.In office
Voted for select committee on the citizen-voting petition.In office

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

More about Josh

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Sponsored bill eliminating the personal property tax.
My Bill PASSED: Eliminating State Property Tax
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“the Michigan House passed House Bill 5878 — my bill to fully eliminate Michigan's personal property tax”
Introduced bill requiring candidates to disclose dual citizenship.
My New Bill: Dual Citizenship Disclosure
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“my bill to require candidates for public office in Michigan to disclose whether they hold citizenship in any country besides the United States”
Supports the state law limiting cell phones in class.
Rep. Schriver: New state law keeps distracting devices out of classrooms
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“Our teachers should never have to compete with cell phones for the attention of their students”
Voted for select committee on the citizen-voting petition.
Rep. Schriver votes to bring transparency to petition certification process
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“the creation of a new state House select committee charged with examining the review and certification process for the Americans for Citizen Voting petition”

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