Tyrone Carter is from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Southwestern High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in management from Central Michigan University and an associate’s degree from Henry Ford Community College. He lives with his wife, Lisa, and their son, Tyler, in Detroit. He attends a Protestant church.

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Tyrone is a state representative. He works at the Michigan House of Representatives, where he has been since January 2023. He previously worked as a consultant with TLC Management and Consulting, as an executive lieutenant with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, as an assistant director of campus police with the Wayne County Community College District.

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Plans to work towards attracting new businesses to the district in an effort to create jobs and boost the local economy.

Believes in making healthcare accessible to all, regardless of income, race, age, or social status, and supports transparent prescription drug pricing to prevent difficult choices between food and medication.

Supports policies to expand access to safe, affordable housing and prevent displacement and homelessness.

- Plans to work towards attracting new businesses to the district in an effort to create jobs and boost the local economy.
- Believes in making healthcare accessible to all, regardless of income, race, age, or social status, and supports transparent prescription drug pricing to prevent difficult choices between food and medication.
- Supports policies to expand access to safe, affordable housing and prevent displacement and homelessness.

Economy

Plans to work with law enforcement to improve community policing and crime prevention.

- Plans to work with law enforcement to improve community policing and crime prevention.

Public Safety

As of May 7, 2026, Tyrone Carter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports repairing and modernizing Detroit’s streets, sidewalks, and public transit to improve safety, accessibility, and connectivity.

- Supports repairing and modernizing Detroit’s streets, sidewalks, and public transit to improve safety, accessibility, and connectivity.

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- A state representative is an elected member of the Michigan House of Representatives, which is the lower chamber of the Michigan Legislature.
- State representatives introduce, debate, amend, and vote on bills that become state laws.
- The Michigan House of Representatives consists of 110 members, each representing a specific district within the state.
- State representatives are elected to serve two-year terms and are limited to a combined total of 12 years in the Michigan Legislature under current term limit rules.
- Candidates must be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, a registered voter, and a resident of Michigan and the district they represent.
- State representatives receive a salary set by the state, which is approximately $71,000 per year.

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