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State Senator, 17th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Michigan laws and the state budget and confirms many of the Governor's appointments.

Covers St. Joseph, Cass and Branch counties and part of Berrien, Calhoun, Hillsdale and Jackson counties.

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Ashleigh Baker

Democratic

Veterinary assistant

The gist

  • Supports raising the minimum wage and affordable child care.
  • Supports fully funded public schools and debt-free community college.
  • Supports protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act.
  • Supports a transition to clean energy and protecting water.
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  1. Supports raising the minimum wage and affordable child care.

    Issues & Platform - Ashleigh Baker for Michigan Senate

    Campaign website · Ashleigh Baker for State Senate · ashleighbakerformisenate.com

    “Ashleigh will fight to raise the minimum wage, expand access to affordable childcare, and close the tax loopholes that let corporations off the hook.”

  2. Supports fully funded public schools and debt-free community college.

    Issues & Platform - Ashleigh Baker for Michigan Senate

    Campaign website · Ashleigh Baker for State Senate · ashleighbakerformisenate.com

    “Ashleigh will fight for fully funded public schools, debt-free community college, and investments in teachers”

  3. Supports protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act.

    Issues & Platform - Ashleigh Baker for Michigan Senate

    Campaign website · Ashleigh Baker for State Senate · ashleighbakerformisenate.com

    “Ashleigh will fight to protect and expand the ACA, lower prescription drug costs”

  4. Supports a transition to clean energy and protecting water.

    Issues & Platform - Ashleigh Baker for Michigan Senate

    Campaign website · Ashleigh Baker for State Senate · ashleighbakerformisenate.com

    “Ashleigh will fight to protect our water, transition to clean energy, and create the green jobs of the future right here in Michigan.”
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Jonathan LindseyOfficial portrait — Michigan Senate

Jonathan Lindsey

RepublicanIncumbent

State Senator, 17th District

The gist

  • Sponsored a bill restoring excuse requirements for absentee voting.In office
  • Co-sponsored bills capping medical debt interest and collections.In office
  • Sponsored a two-year pause on local residential zoning restrictions.In office
  • Sponsored bills eliminating the sales tax on utility bills.In office
  • Sponsored a bill repealing the 24% wholesale marijuana tax.In office
  • Sponsored a state task force to aid federal deportation efforts.In office
  • Sponsored a bill requiring voter ID at polling places.In office
  • Sponsored hospital price transparency legislation.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 a bill restoring excuse requirements for absentee voting.

    Lindsey: restoring commonsense absentee voting standards critical to security, voter confidence

    Public statement · Michigan Senate Republicans · senatorjonathanlindsey.com

    “would restore the previously existing categories that qualified a voter to receive an absentee ballot.”

  2. Co-sponsored bills capping medical debt interest and collections.

    Lindsey legislation to cap medical debt, reduce care-related financial burdens passes Senate

    Public statement · Michigan Senate Republicans · senatorjonathanlindsey.com

    “bipartisan bills sponsored by state Sens. Jonathan Lindsey and Sarah Anthony to reduce overall costs and lower financial burdens caused by medical debt”

  3. Sponsored a two-year pause on local residential zoning restrictions.

    Lindsey legislation takes aim at Michigan housing crisis

    Public statement · Michigan Senate Republicans · senatorjonathanlindsey.com

    “Senate Bill 985 would establish a two-year moratorium on local ordinances that place restrictions on residential property.”

  4. Sponsored bills eliminating the sales tax on utility bills.

    Lindsey calls for elimination of sales tax on utility bills

    Public statement · Michigan Senate Republicans · senatorjonathanlindsey.com

    “Senate Bills 986 and 987 would eliminate the sales tax on utilities like electricity and natural gas.”

  5. Sponsored a bill repealing the 24% wholesale marijuana tax.

    Lindsey sponsors bill to eliminate newly implemented 24% marijuana tax

    Public statement · Michigan Senate Republicans · senatorjonathanlindsey.com

    “Senate Bill 810 would repeal the new 24% wholesale tax and revert marijuana taxation to the structure set by the vote of the people.”

  6. Sponsored a state task force to aid federal deportation efforts.

    Lindsey sponsors legislation creating DEPORT Task Force

    Public statement · Michigan Senate Republicans · senatorjonathanlindsey.com

    “The task force would work rapidly to develop policies promoting President Trump's efforts to remove dangerous criminals from Michigan communities.”

  7. Sponsored a bill requiring voter ID at polling places.

    Lindsey introduces legislation requiring identification for all voters

    Public statement · Michigan Senate Republicans · senatorjonathanlindsey.com

    “Senate Bill 1034 would require proof of identity and state residency be provided when signing an affidavit to receive a ballot at polling locations.”

  8. Sponsored hospital price transparency legislation.

    Lindsey medical transparency bill passes Senate

    Public statement · Michigan Senate Republicans · senatorjonathanlindsey.com

    “would prohibit hospitals from collecting debts if they do not comply with price transparency laws”

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