Zachary Shinabargar is from Lawton, Michigan. He attended Lawton Community Schools. He has an associate degree from Kalamazoo Valley Community College and a bachelor's degree in information technology from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Zachary Shinabargar is from Lawton, Michigan. He earned an associate degree from Kalamazoo Valley Community College and a bachelor's degree from Southern New Hampshire University. He lives in Van Buren County, Michigan.

Zachary works at the Van Buren District Library, helping community members access technology, printing, entertainment and internet hotspots.

Zachary Shinabargar's campaign for Michigan State Representative, District 39 is his first run for public office.

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Supports raising the minimum wage and unionizing workers.

Supports raising the minimum wage and unions.

Supports regulating artificial intelligence (AI) to save jobs and protect creators' intellectual property.

Supports greater regulation of artificial intelligence.

Supports exploring the implementation of universal basic income.

Wants to address COVID-era price gouging.

Supports taxing the wealthy at higher rates.

Supports expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and food assistance.

Supports expanding food assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Supports funding local downtown development projects.

Supports state funding for local development projects.

Supports funding major infrastructure projects.

Supports state funding for major infrastructure projects.

Opposes data centers that consume large amounts of freshwater and increase electricity bills.

Supports rezoning to allow mixed-use development and vertical building.

Supports rezoning to allow mixed-use development and taller buildings.

Supports a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for senior citizens.

Supports a "right to renew your lease to keep families in their homes."

- Supports raising the minimum wage and unions.
- Supports greater regulation of artificial intelligence.
- Supports a universal basic income. 
- Wants to address price gouging.
- Supports taxing the wealthy at higher rates.
- Supports expanding food assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- Supports state funding for local development projects.
- Supports state funding for major infrastructure projects.
- Opposes data centers locally.
- Supports rezoning to allow mixed-use development and taller buildings.
- Supports a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for senior citizens.
- Supports the right to renew your lease.

Economy

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

Public Safety

Supports universal, single-payer healthcare.

Supports expanding Medicare and Medicaid coverage and eligibility.

Supports allowing Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate drug prices.

Wants to expand community mental health services.

- Supports universal free healthcare.
- Supports expanding Medicare and Medicaid coverage and eligibility.
- Supports allowing Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate drug prices.
- Wants to expand community mental health services.

Healthcare

Education

Supports clean energy production and green initiatives to maintain state beauty.

Supports "clean energy production and green initiatives to keep our state beautiful."

Supports clean energy production and green initiatives.

Energy & the Environment

Supports constructing an affordable transit network with buses, trains, and high-speed rail.

Supports constructing an affordable transit network with buses, trains, and high-speed rail locally.

Wants to expand funding for parks and recreation.

- Wants to fix roads locally.
- Supports constructing an affordable transit network with buses, trains, and high-speed rail locally.
- Wants to expand funding for parks and recreation.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Supports a socialized housing pilot program.

Opposes data centers that consume large amounts of freshwater and increase electricity costs.

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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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