Candidates vie for votes in Michigan's 20th Senate District

Kaleb M. Hudson was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the youngest of five children. He earned a high school diploma from East Kentwood High School and a bachelor's degree in business administration. He identifies as a Christian Conservative and has been involved in Christian ministry for over a decade.

Kaleb M. Hudson's campaign for Michigan State Representative, District 78 is his first entry into politics.

Kaleb previously ran for the Michigan State Senate for District 20 and lost.

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Advocates for reducing or completely eliminating the state income tax.

Supports eliminating all property taxes for businesses through structural government reform and reallocating existing revenue.

Supports privatizing non-essential services, such as zoos, libraries, and community colleges.

- Advocates for reducing or completely eliminating the state income tax.
- Supports eliminating all property taxes for businesses through structural government reform and reallocating existing revenue.
- Supports privatizing non-essential services, such as zoos, libraries, and community colleges.

Economy

Public Safety

Advocates for declaring hyperscale data centers a public health nuisance due to groundwater contamination from PFAS chemicals and emissions from diesel generators.

- Opposes abortion access.
- Advocates for declaring hyperscale data centers a public health nuisance due to groundwater contamination from PFAS chemicals and emissions from diesel generators.

Healthcare

Supports focusing on a common core curriculum and removing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs from classrooms.

Advocates for promoting and investing in the skilled trades industry to create long-lasting jobs.

Supports consolidating the state's 537 school districts into 166 county-based administrative systems.

- Supports focusing on a common core curriculum and removing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs from classrooms.
- Advocates for promoting and investing in the skilled trades industry to create long-lasting jobs.
- Supports consolidating the state's 537 school districts into 166 county-based administrative systems.

Education

As of May 1, 2026, Kaleb M. Hudson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports mandating the decommissioning of existing data center facilities that violate water and air quality standards.

- Supports mandating the decommissioning of existing data center facilities that violate water and air quality standards.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Voting & Elections

Ethics & Conduct

Kaleb M. Hudson

Mauricio Mendez

Graham Shirley

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Brandon L. Strong

Miguel Pilar

Terence M. Frewen

- 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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