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State House — District 36 — Michigan 2026

Kalamazoo/Cass/Van Buren 2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

ASteve CarraRepublican

Incumbent Republican State Representative for HD-36 (Kalamazoo/Cass/Van Buren Counties). Assumed office January 1, 2023; reelected 2024. Ranked most conservative state representative in the legislature. 7% environmental voting record (Michigan LCV). Endorsed by NRA PVF and Right to Life of Michigan. Supports lower taxes, fewer regulations, opposes biological males in women's sports. Voted 'no' more than any other legislator in the chamber.

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FCole SlaskiDemocratic

Democratic candidate for Michigan State House District 36 in the 2026 primary

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