Hermon is from Michigan. He attended Grosse Pointe South High School. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in organizational communications from Western Michigan University. He lives with his wife and children in West Bloomfield.

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Hermon Barbe is from Michigan. He attended Grosse Pointe South High School. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in organizational communications from Western Michigan University. He lives with his wife and children in West Bloomfield.

Hermon is a mortgage loan officer. He works in finance and real estate, where he has been for over 20 years. He previously worked as a solution consultant and a Presidents’ Club mortgage banker.

Based on the provided quotes, Hermon Barbe previously ran for the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 20 in 2024 and did not win.

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April 24, 2026 | This Week in Government - Detroit Regional Chamber

Hermon Barbe previously ran for the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 20 in 2024 and did not win.

2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Republican

Supports reducing taxes for small businesses and families.

Plans to reinstate Right-to-Work legislation, making union participation optional.

- Supports reducing taxes for small businesses and families.
- Supports reducing gas taxes.
- Plans to reinstate Right-to-Work legislation, making union participation optional.

Economy

As of May 1, 2026, Hermon Barbe’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Plans to launch a commission into underperforming Michigan schools, open up school choice for parents, create a tax credit for parents who choose to homeschool, and demand accountability from administrators.

Supports holding school administrators accountable for failing to improve educational outcomes.

- Supports transparency in school funding.
- Plans to launch a commission into underperforming Michigan schools, open up school choice for parents, create a tax credit for parents who choose to homeschool, and demand accountability from administrators.
- Supports holding school administrators accountable for failing to improve educational outcomes.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Believes politicians only take action on roads before election years to show they are doing a "good job."

Plans to address Michigan's infrastructure issues, including the need for more durable and cost-effective roads.

- Believes politicians only take action on roads before election years to show they are doing a "good job."
- Plans to address Michigan's infrastructure issues, including the need for more durable and cost-effective roads.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Voting & Elections

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Hermon Barbe

Hermon Barbe was born in Michigan. He has a bachelor's degree in organizational communications from Western Michigan University. He has been a resident of West Bloomfield for over a decade. He is a husband and father.

Hermon is a mortgage loan officer and solution consultant. He has worked in finance and real estate for over 20 years. 

Hermon previously ran for Michigan House of Representatives District 20 in 2024 but did not win. 

Supports reducing taxes for families and small businesses.

Plans to launch a commission into underperforming Michigan schools, open up school choice for parents to provide a greater range of options for their child, create a tax credit for parents who choose to homeschool, and demand accountability from administrators who fail to improve their districts.

Believes politicians only take action on roads before elections to show they are doing a "good job."

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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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