Karen Whitsett - Ballotpedia

Karen Whitsett - Wikipedia

Rep. Karen Whitsett

Karen Whitsett is from Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Cody High School. She lives with her husband, Jason. They have one child. She is Christian.

Before taking public office, Karen worked as a personal banker at Fifth Third Bank from 2009 to 2010 and as a virtual service representative at Transom from 2015 to 2016. She also worked as a community organizer.

Karen Whitsett - State Representative - Michigan House Democrats

Karen Whitsett is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2018 and is currently serving her fourth term.

Supports legislation aimed at improving labor shortages and job creation.

Supports pension tax cuts for people receiving previously earned benefits.

- Supports legislation aimed at improving labor shortages and job creation.
- Supports pension tax cuts for people receiving previously earned benefits.

Economy

As of August 12, 2025, Karen Whitsett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

As a state representative, proposed legislation to make it easier for survivors to report assault and receive justice.

As a state representative, proposed laws to make it easier for survivors to report assault.

- As a state representative, proposed laws to make it easier for survivors to report assault.

Public Safety

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Opposed eliminating the mandatory 24-hour waiting period before getting an abortion and allowing Medicaid to cover abortion costs.

As a state representative, co-sponsored a mental health bill package to reduce administrative fees, enhance service access, and improve care quality.

As a state representative, co-sponsored a mental health bill package to reduce administrative fees, improve service access, and increase care quality.

- Opposed eliminating the mandatory 24-hour waiting period before getting an abortion and allowing Medicaid to cover abortion costs.
- Supports accessible healthcare.
- As a state representative, co-sponsored a mental health bill package to reduce administrative fees, improve service access, and increase care quality.

Healthcare

Supports prioritizing improvements to public education.

- Supports prioritizing improvements to public education.

Public Services

Believes illegal junkyards and auto lots harm the environment and public health.

Believes in "environmental justice for all."

- Believes illegal junkyards and auto lots harm the environment and public health.
- Believes in "environmental justice for all."

Energy & the Environment

As a state representative, voted "yes" on a state budget that included "historic investments" in infrastructure.

- As a state representative, voted "yes" on a state budget that included "historic investments" in infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Denzel McCampbell - Ballotpedia

Denzel McCampbell is from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University for his bachelor’s degree. He currently lives near Rouge Park on Detroit’s west side.

Denzel is the managing director at a statewide advocacy organization. He previously worked as the communications director for the Office of Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, served as a Detroit charter revision commissioner, and interned on Capitol Hill to fight for ballot access for communities of color and young voters.

Denzel previously served as Detroit City Charter Commissioner. He previously ran for Detroit City Clerk in 2021 but did not win. 

As of August 12, 2025, Denzel McCampbell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Advocates for affordable housing, increasing home ownership, and residents rights.

- Advocates for affordable housing, increasing home ownership, and residents rights.

Supports improving public safety by investing in preventative measures, community violence intervention programs, and mental health services.

- Supports improving public safety by investing in preventative measures, community violence intervention programs, and mental health services.

Supports investing in mental health services.

- Supports investing in mental health services.

Believes in ensuring all residents receive basic city services and that tax dollars and city resources address local needs.

Plans to increase voter participation in Detroit by establishing a Detroit Civic Education Corp. to provide community-based civic education and connect local issues to government processes.

- Believes in ensuring all residents receive basic city services and that tax dollars and city resources address local needs.
- Plans to increase voter participation in Detroit by establishing a Detroit Civic Education Corp. to provide community-based civic education and connect local issues to government processes.

Supports strengthening climate-resilient infrastructure to combat flooding and damage.

Advocates for the "right to clean air and affordable drinking water" for all residents.

- Supports strengthening climate-resilient infrastructure to combat flooding and damage.
- Advocates for the "right to clean air and affordable drinking water" for all residents.

Advocates for an equitable public transit system to ensure residents can easily access work, education, and leisure.

- Advocates for an equitable public transit system to ensure residents can easily access work, education, and leisure.

Denzel McCampbell

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.