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State Senator, 25th District

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4 years
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Election
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 Sanilac and Huron counties and part of St. Clair, Macomb, Tuscola and Lapeer counties.

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April L. Osentoski

Democratic

The gist

  • Pledges focus on health care for seniors, rural areas
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  1. Pledges focus on health care for seniors, rural areas

    April Osentoski for Michigan State Senate 25th District

    Campaign website · aprilformichigan.com

    “Focusing on issues that are specific to Senior Citizens and Rural Michigan, including healthcare, affordability, access to care and services”

Andrew Beeler

Republican

Former U.S. Navy officer

The gist

  • Opposes abortion and taxpayer funding of abortion
  • Opposes Michigan's red flag gun law
  • Supports school choice including charter and private schools
  • Proposes holding the Education Department to school grading
  • Supports road funding without new taxes
  • Supports keeping Michigan's flat income tax and minimal taxation
  • Supports cutting taxes and regulations on businesses and farms
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  1. Opposes abortion and taxpayer funding of abortion

    Issues — Beeler for Michigan

    Campaign website · beelerformichigan.com

    “Opposing Taxpayer-Funded Abortion: Standing firm against any attempts to use Michigan taxpayers' hard-earned dollars to fund or subsidize abortion procedures.”

  2. Opposes Michigan's red flag gun law

    Issues — Beeler for Michigan

    Campaign website · beelerformichigan.com

    “Perhaps the most insidiously deviant form of taking this right from the people is “red flag” laws.”

  3. Supports school choice including charter and private schools

    Issues — Beeler for Michigan

    Campaign website · beelerformichigan.com

    “I support any measure that opens options for parents to choose the best educational option for their children. This includes charter, private and parochial schools.”

  4. Proposes holding the Education Department to school grading

    Issues — Beeler for Michigan

    Campaign website · beelerformichigan.com

    “I will hold the Michigan Department of Education responsible for failing to grade each school as they promised.”

  5. Supports road funding without new taxes

    Issues — Beeler for Michigan

    Campaign website · beelerformichigan.com

    “The steps taken by the legislature to provide additional infrastructure funding without levying additional taxes is the exact approach I will advocate for”

  6. Supports keeping Michigan's flat income tax and minimal taxation

    Issues — Beeler for Michigan

    Campaign website · beelerformichigan.com

    “The level of taxation should be the least amount possible, not the most. This logic lends credence to our flat income tax”

  7. Supports cutting taxes and regulations on businesses and farms

    Issues — Beeler for Michigan

    Campaign website · beelerformichigan.com

    “I will support legislation that alleviates tax burdens and unnecessary regulation on business.”

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