Meet Jeron Dotson of Flint, Michigan

Jeron Dotson was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree in international business with a minor in Mandarin Chinese from the University of Michigan-Flint in 2020. During his undergraduate studies, he spent a semester studying abroad at the National Taiwan University of Education.

Jeron is a restaurant owner. He works at his restaurant in Flint, where he invests in his hometown and offers healthy food options as an alternative to typical fast food. He previously worked as an administrative assistant at the Michigan Department of State, as an office assistant in the Michigan House of Representatives, and as a small business advocate in Washington, D.C., helping businesses access credit and payment systems.

Jeron is a restaurant owner. He previously worked as an administrative assistant at the Michigan Department of State, as an office assistant in the Michigan House of Representatives, and as a small business advocate in Washington, D.C., helping businesses access credit and payment systems.

2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Supports economic development in Flint through community engagement and investment in local businesses, particularly in providing healthy food options.

Advocates for investing in local economic development and supporting small business entrepreneurs.

Supports expanding access to credit and payment systems for small businesses.

- Supports economic development in Flint through community engagement and investment in local businesses, particularly in providing healthy food options.
- Advocates for investing in local economic development and supporting small business entrepreneurs.
- Supports expanding access to credit and payment systems for small businesses.

Economy

Advocates for combating food deserts by expanding access to affordable, fresh, and healthy food alternatives within the community.

- Advocates for combating food deserts by expanding access to affordable, fresh, and healthy food alternatives within the community.

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