Ashok is from Troy, Michigan. He lives with his wife in Troy. He attends the Shirdi Temple in Rochester Hills.

Indian American Ashok Baddi announces bid for Michigan House

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Ashok Baddi is originally from India. He earned a bachelor's degree in public administration from Osmania University and a master's degree in strategic management and global relations from Intercollege. Ashok lives in Troy, Michigan, and serves as a board member for the Shirdi Temple.

Ashok currently works as the owner of Minuteman Press in Rochester Hills and as an independent business consultant. He previously worked as a supplier quality manager for Lordstown Motors Corporation in Farmington, Michigan, as director of quality for Northeast Quality Service LLC, quality assurance manager and quality manager for Faurecia in Columbus, Indian, and as engineering project manager for Eberspaecher in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Ashok's campaign for the Michigan House of Representatives is his first run for public office.

2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Nonpartisan

Republican

Supports targeted tax relief for working families and seniors.

Supports transparency in government spending, advocating for regular performance audits, eliminating duplicate programs, and focusing budgets on core services.

Advocates for regular performance audits, eliminating duplicate programs, and focusing budgets on core services.

Supports reducing regulations, simplifying compliance, and making it easier for entrepreneurs to grow and hire locally.

- Supports targeted tax relief for working families and seniors.
- Advocates for regular performance audits, eliminating duplicate programs, and focusing budgets on core services.
- Supports reducing regulations, simplifying compliance, and making it easier for entrepreneurs to grow and hire locally.

Economy

Supports law enforcement and believes in investing in mental health, addiction treatment, and prevention programs to reduce repeat offenses.

Believes in investing in mental health, addiction treatment, and prevention programs to reduce repeat offenses.

- Believes in investing in mental health, addiction treatment, and prevention programs to reduce repeat offenses.
- Opposes undocumented immigration.

Public Safety

Said, "Access to quality healthcare should be reliable and affordable. Policy should focus on lowering costs, expanding access to care, and strengthening the healthcare workforce. This is no place for partisianship."

Focused on lowering costs, expanding access to healthcare, and strengthening the healthcare workforce. 

- Focused on lowering costs, expanding access to healthcare, and strengthening the healthcare workforce. 

Healthcare

Supports strengthening public schools, expanding advanced academic programs, and investing in career and technical education.

Prioritizes strengthening public schools, expanding advanced academic programs, and investing in career and technical education.

Supports enhancing school safety through measures such as threat-assessment teams and mental health support.

- Prioritizes strengthening public schools, expanding advanced academic programs, and investing in career and technical education.
- Supports enhancing school safety through measures such as threat-assessment teams and mental health support.

Education

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

Energy & the Environment

Supports using durable materials, competitive bidding, and strong contractor accountability to ensure long-lasting infrastructure.

- Supports using durable materials, competitive bidding, and strong contractor accountability to ensure long-lasting infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Voting & Elections

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Ashok Baddi

Ashok Baddi is from Hyderabad, India. He has lived in Troy, Michigan for over a decade. 

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

Supports responsible housing development, streamlining regulations, and targeted tax relief for working families and seniors to alleviate financial pressures and encourage young people to stay in Michigan.

Supports responsible and efficient spending of taxpayer dollars, regular performance audits, and prioritizing core services in budgeting.

Supports reducing unnecessary regulations, simplifying compliance, and expanding access to capital for small and minority-owned businesses to foster local entrepreneurship and workforce development.

Supports enforcing the law, supporting law enforcement, and investing in mental health response options, addiction treatment, and prevention programs to enhance public safety and community relationships.

Supports the Second Amendment and believes law-abiding citizens should exercise their rights responsibly, while prioritizing school safety through enforcement of existing laws, secure facilities, mental health support, and coordination with law enforcement.

Supports lowering healthcare costs, expanding access to care, and strengthening the healthcare workforce.

Supports strengthening public schools, expanding honors and advanced academic programs, and investing in career and technical education. Advocates for local decision-making in education and emphasizes excellence, opportunity, and accountability.

Supports strengthening public schools, expanding vocational and technical training, and giving parents a voice in education.

Supports building durable infrastructure with a focus on long-term quality, competitive bidding, and transparency in funding.

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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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