State Representative, 86th District · Michigan 2026 General Election

Joseph McClusky

Democratic

Holland area

The gist

Supports applying FOIA to the Legislature and governor's office.
Pledges not to accept corporate PAC money.
Supports expanding affordable housing supply and first-time buyer help.
Supports prevailing wage laws and skilled trades pathways.
Supports expanded passenger rail linking Holland, Detroit and Chicago.
Supports fully funding public education.

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Supports applying FOIA to the Legislature and governor's office.
Platform — Joseph McClusky for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Joseph McClusky · mccluskyformi.com
“Joseph will introduce and push for legislation to cover the state legislature and the Governor's office under the Freedom of Information Act”
Pledges not to accept corporate PAC money.
Platform — Joseph McClusky for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Joseph McClusky · mccluskyformi.com
“Joseph isn't taking Corporate PAC money”
Supports expanding affordable housing supply and first-time buyer help.
Platform — Joseph McClusky for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Joseph McClusky · mccluskyformi.com
“Joseph will fight to expand access to affordable housing, increase supply, and make it easier for first time home buyers and renters”
Supports prevailing wage laws and skilled trades pathways.
Platform — Joseph McClusky for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Joseph McClusky · mccluskyformi.com
“fighting for prevailing wage, and other pro worker laws”
Supports expanded passenger rail linking Holland, Detroit and Chicago.
Platform — Joseph McClusky for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Joseph McClusky · mccluskyformi.com
“fighting for expanded passenger rail connections between Holland, Detroit, and Chicago”
Supports fully funding public education.
Platform — Joseph McClusky for State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Joseph McClusky · mccluskyformi.com
“Fully fund public education and improve literacy”

Nancy DeBoer

RepublicanIncumbent

State Representative; former Holland mayor · Holland

The gist

Supports eliminating state taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security.
Supports reversing the 2024 income tax rate increase.
Supports restricting phones with social media apps in schools.
Sponsored law returning schools to phonics-based reading instruction.In office
Sponsored House-passed bills expanding career and technical education.In office
Sponsored House-passed bills on nasal spray epinephrine access.In office
Voted for the Missing Middle housing program.In office

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

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Supports eliminating state taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security.
The Issues | Nancy DeBoer
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Nancy DeBoer · nancydeboer.com
“Eliminating state taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security, so people keep more of their hard-earned paychecks (HB 4961, PA 24 of 2025)”
Supports reversing the 2024 income tax rate increase.
The Issues | Nancy DeBoer
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Nancy DeBoer · nancydeboer.com
“Approving a plan to reverse the Democrat tax hike, which raised the individual income tax rate from 4.05% to 4.25% in 2024 (HB 4170)”
Supports restricting phones with social media apps in schools.
The Issues | Nancy DeBoer
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Nancy DeBoer · nancydeboer.com
“Restrictions on phones with social media apps in K-12 schools”
Sponsored law returning schools to phonics-based reading instruction.
Nancy DeBoer | For State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Nancy DeBoer · nancydeboer.com
“Governor Whitmer also signed her major literacy reform bill in July to return Michigan public schools to phonics-based reading instruction (PA 26 of 2026)”
Sponsored House-passed bills expanding career and technical education.
Nancy DeBoer | For State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Nancy DeBoer · nancydeboer.com
“bill package (HB 5983 and 5984) to provide public schools more ability to offer trades and CTE career paths also passed the state House unanimously”
Sponsored House-passed bills on nasal spray epinephrine access.
Nancy DeBoer | For State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Nancy DeBoer · nancydeboer.com
“DeBoer also crafted a 6 bill health package that was passed unanimously across all party lines for the use of nasal spray epinephrine”
Voted for the Missing Middle housing program.
Nancy DeBoer | For State Representative
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Nancy DeBoer · nancydeboer.com
“Rep. DeBoer crossed party lines to ensure the passage of housing affordability legislation creating the state's new Missing Middle housing program”