State

State Representative, 68th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 4
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 Genesee and Oakland counties.

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Matt Schlinker

Democratic

Engineer

The gist

Supports raising teacher pay.
Supports incentives to turn blighted properties into housing.
Supports moratoriums on large data centers.
Supports protecting small and rural hospitals.

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Supports raising teacher pay.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Raising teachers' wages so that they are paid what they are worth”
Supports incentives to turn blighted properties into housing.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should incentivize developers to clean up blighted and abandoned properties, transforming them into new housing.”
Supports moratoriums on large data centers.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Support Moratoriums on large data centers”
Supports protecting small and rural hospitals.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Protect small and rural hospitals”

Deanna L Martin

Libertarian

The gist

No documented position found.

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Joe McHugh

No Party Affiliation

Executive leader and advisor

The gist

Proposes funding students directly, with a share for buildings.
Supports decentralizing power, water and waste to households.
Supports eliminating pesticides, fungicides and herbicides.
Opposes living wage laws.

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Proposes funding students directly, with a share for buildings.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Let's improve upon the current system by funding students directly and reserving 20-33% of funding for community school buildings”
Supports decentralizing power, water and waste to households.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Decentralize power, water and waste systems to the household level.”
Supports eliminating pesticides, fungicides and herbicides.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Eliminate the use of pesticides, fungicides and herbicides to improve public health”
Opposes living wage laws.
VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 68
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Living wage laws do not fix the issue”

David W. Martin

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative

The gist

Sponsored law delaying lobbying by former governors and directors.In office
Sponsored bill limiting warrantless 'open fields' searches of land.In office
Voted for Money Out of Politics campaign finance initiative.In office
Secured $2 million for Families and Children Together.In office

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

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Sponsored law delaying lobbying by former governors and directors.
Martin ethics reform bill signed into law
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“House Bill 4063 creates a two-year waiting period before former governors, lieutenant governors, and directors of state departments may register as lobbyists”
Sponsored bill limiting warrantless 'open fields' searches of land.
Martin: House Judiciary Committee approves plan protecting private property rights
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“House Bill 6128 would establish in state law that the open fields doctrine does not apply to searches conducted by law enforcement officers”
Voted for Money Out of Politics campaign finance initiative.
Martin votes yes on citizen petition, tells Senate Democrats: Show up and vote
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“voted to adopt the citizen-led Michiganders for Money Out of Politics initiative”
Secured $2 million for Families and Children Together.
Rep. David Martin secures $2 million for FACT to strengthen support for children and families
Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org
“secured $2 million in the state budget for Families and Children Together (FACT)”

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