Kerry Tapper is from Boyne City, Michigan. She has a bachelor 27s degree in marketing from Central Michigan University. She and her husband, John, have two adult children.

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Kerry Tapper is from Boyne City, Michigan. She has a bachelor s degree in marketing from Central Michigan University. She and her husband, John, have two adult children.

Kerry is a small business owner. She and her husband, John, have run a sign and decorated apparel company in Paw Paw for 30 years. Kerry previously worked at a salad bar, where she started working at the age of twelve.

Kerry previously ran for Michigan State Representative in 2024 but did not win. 

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Aims to cut the cost of living for families, improve public education, make healthcare affordable and accessible, increase access to broadband, create better-paying job opportunities, and ensure clean air and water.

- Aims to cut the cost of living for families, improve public education, make healthcare affordable and accessible, increase access to broadband, create better-paying job opportunities, and ensure clean air and water.

Economy

As of May 4, 2026, Kerry Tapper’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Believes everyone should have easy access to medical and mental health care, valuing the hard work of healthcare providers.

Supports making healthcare affordable and accessible, including mental healthcare.

- Believes everyone should have easy access to medical and mental health care, valuing the hard work of healthcare providers.
- Supports making healthcare affordable and accessible, including mental healthcare.
- Supports protecting reproductive rights.

Healthcare

Supports and aims to improve the public education system.

- Supports and aims to improve the public education system.

Education

Wants strong environmental protections to preserve natural areas and safeguard public health.

- Wants strong environmental protections to preserve natural areas and safeguard public health.

Energy & the Environment

Supports increasing access to broadband internet.

- Supports increasing access to broadband internet.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Voting & Elections

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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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