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State Representative, 87th 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 Muskegon County.

Cody A. Chipman

Republican

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Will SnyderOfficial portrait — Michigan House

Will Snyder

DemocraticIncumbent

State Representative · Muskegon

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  • Sponsored bill adding corrections officers to State Police pensions.In office
  • Introduced bill making Travel Michigan an independent agency.In office
  • Co-sponsored tuition reimbursement bills for college graduates.In office
  • Co-led bipartisan package to overhaul Michigan's drain code.In office
  • Secured over $120 million for Muskegon County projects.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored bill adding corrections officers to State Police pensions.

    Rep. Snyder's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “whose bill to include state corrections officers in the state police pension system is one of the nine”
  2. Introduced bill making Travel Michigan an independent agency.

    Rep. Snyder's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “introduced House Bill 6246 today to make Travel Michigan its own Independent Type 1 Agency”
  3. Co-sponsored tuition reimbursement bills for college graduates.

    Rep. Snyder's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “reintroduced a package of tuition reimbursement bills from last term, alongside state Reps. Jason Hoskins (D-Southfield), Jasper Martus (D-Flushing), Will Snyder”
  4. Co-led bipartisan package to overhaul Michigan's drain code.

    Rep. Witwer's News

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “Snyder, Witwer, Kunse, Meerman Introduce Package to Modernize Michigan's Drain Code”
  5. Secured over $120 million for Muskegon County projects.

    Meet Rep. Snyder

    Government record · Michigan House Democrats · housedems.com

    “In his first term alone, he has secured over $120 million for various projects in the county.”

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