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State Senator, 11th District
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What this office does: A state senator votes on Michigan laws and the state budget and confirms many of the Governor's appointments.
Covers part of Macomb County.
Veronica Klinefelt
DemocraticIncumbent
State Senator, 11th District
The gist
- Supported repealing the retirement tax and free school meals.
- Pledges to prioritize early childhood education and child care.
- Supports expanding and protecting voting access.
- Pledges to address sewage overflows into Lake St. Clair.
- Sponsored a bill making firefighter staffing a bargaining subject.In office
- Sponsored a cap on out-of-state investors owning single-family homes.In office
- Co-sponsored a Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for local governments.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Supported repealing the retirement tax and free school meals.
Priorities - Veronica Klinefelt for State SenateCampaign website · Veronica Klinefelt for State Senator · veronicaklinefelt.com
“I supported repealing the retirement tax on our seniors, expanding funding for free pre-school, free school meals for K-12 students”
Pledges to prioritize early childhood education and child care.
Priorities - Veronica Klinefelt for State SenateCampaign website · Veronica Klinefelt for State Senator · veronicaklinefelt.com
“As your State Senator, I will prioritize early childhood education and childcare for Michigan's working families.”
Supports expanding and protecting voting access.
Priorities - Veronica Klinefelt for State SenateCampaign website · Veronica Klinefelt for State Senator · veronicaklinefelt.com
“I look forward to continuing the fight to expand and protect voting access.”
Pledges to address sewage overflows into Lake St. Clair.
Priorities - Veronica Klinefelt for State SenateCampaign website · Veronica Klinefelt for State Senator · veronicaklinefelt.com
“find innovative solutions for CSOs and make our beaches and waters safe again”
Sponsored a bill making firefighter staffing a bargaining subject.
Sen. Klinefelt on the Senate's Passage of Legislation to Support First RespondersPublic statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
“would require the inclusion of staffing levels as a subject of collective bargaining between public employers and their employees”
Sponsored a cap on out-of-state investors owning single-family homes.
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Make Housing More Affordable for Michigan FamiliesPublic statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
“prohibiting out-of-state investment groups from owning more than 10 single-family homes in Michigan”
Co-sponsored a Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for local governments.
Michigan Senate Unanimously Passes Bills to Create Revenue Sharing Trust FundPublic statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
“these bills would create a Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, dedicating a fixed portion of sales tax revenue to support essential local government operations”
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