Matt Longjohn is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He attended Kalamazoo College. He has a bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo College. He has a Doctor of Medicine from Tulane University and a graduate degree in public health from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. He lives with his spouse, Valerie, and their two children in Portage, Michigan.

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Matt Longjohn is originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Kalamazoo College, a medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, and a master's degree in public health from Tulane University School of Public Health. He lives with his wife and their two children.

Matt currently works as a clinical assistant professor at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine and as the chief executive officer of Epiphany Health Consulting, a healthcare consulting company. He previously worked as the vice president and national health officer for YMCA of the USA, an organization focused on youth programs. He also previously worked as an institute fellow at Altarum, a healthcare research organization, and as the executive director of the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC), a nonprofit focused on childhood obesity prevention.

Matt Longjohn is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 40. He was first elected in 2024 and is serving his first term. He previously ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 but did not win.

Matt is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 40. He was first elected in 2024 and is serving his first term. He previously ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 but did not win.

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Economy

As of May 18, 2026, Matt Longjohn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports lowering healthcare and prescription drug costs.

Supports lowering healthcare and prescription drug costs by creating a Prescription Drug Affordability Board.

Supports defending Medicaid from federal budget cuts.

Supports expanding preventive health services, including breast cancer screening and immunization education.

- Supports lowering healthcare and prescription drug costs by creating a Prescription Drug Affordability Board.
- Supports defending Medicaid from federal budget cuts.
- Supports expanding preventive health services, including breast cancer screening and immunization education.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Supports investing in lifelong learning opportunities, including universal pre-kindergarten programs and financial literacy courses for older adults.

- Supports investing in lifelong learning opportunities, including universal pre-kindergarten programs and financial literacy courses for older adults.

Education

As a member of the Michigan Public Health Association, worked with local governments to develop policies that support health equity.

Supports policies focused on clean air, clean water, and reducing environmental conditions that negatively affect public health.

- Supports policies focused on clean air, clean water, and reducing environmental conditions that negatively affect public health.

Energy & the Environment

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports Michigan’s current ballot initiative process and citizen-led constitutional amendments.

- Supports Michigan’s current ballot initiative process and citizen-led constitutional amendments.

Voting & Elections

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Wants to "strengthen primary care access across the state."

As a state representative, introduced legislation to reduce prescription medication costs, ensure breast cancer patients have insurance for critical tests and treatments, and increase housing options.

As a state representative, introduced legislation to reduce prescription medication costs, ensure breast cancer patients have insurance for critical tests and treatments, and address gun violence.

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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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