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State Representative, 75th District

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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 Ingham, Clinton and Shiawassee counties.

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Penelope TsernoglouOfficial portrait — Michigan House

Penelope Tsernoglou

DemocraticIncumbent

State Representative; attorney · East Lansing

The gist

  • Introduced a bill package regulating PFAS chemicals.In office
  • Opposes a federal postal rule restricting mail voting.In office
  • Sponsored resolution for a House committee investigating Interlochen–Epstein ties.In office
  • Introduced a bill limiting employers' use of AI surveillance.In office
  • Sponsored a bill barring insurers from asking about dog breeds.In office
  • Co-sponsored bills letting crime survivors bring pets to emergency housing.In office

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

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  1. Introduced a bill package regulating PFAS chemicals.

    Rep. Tsernoglou's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “introduce a legislative package, House Bills 5890-5898, that would regulate and provide relief for Michiganders affected by toxic PFAS chemicals”
  2. Opposes a federal postal rule restricting mail voting.

    Rep. Tsernoglou's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “opposing a proposed rule to implement President Donald Trump's executive order to restrict voting by mail”
  3. Sponsored resolution for a House committee investigating Interlochen–Epstein ties.

    Rep. Tsernoglou's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “House Resolution 284, which would create a special committee to explicitly examine the Interlochen Center for the Arts”
  4. Introduced a bill limiting employers' use of AI surveillance.

    Rep. Tsernoglou's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “The Responsible Artificial Intelligence Security for Employees (RAISE) Act would work to protect workers from invasive workplace surveillance from AI.”
  5. Sponsored a bill barring insurers from asking about dog breeds.

    Rep. Tsernoglou's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “prohibits insurance providers from inquiring about the breed of a dog that resides in an insured or potentially insured property”
  6. Co-sponsored bills letting crime survivors bring pets to emergency housing.

    Rep. Tsernoglou's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “ensure that survivors of domestic violence and other violent crimes can bring their pets with them when seeking emergency housing”

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State Representative, 75th District · Michigan 2026 General Election · The Gist