Miguel Pilar is originally from the Lansing area, Michigan. 

Miguel previously served as an early leader of a conservative grassroots nonprofit organization in Michigan. 

Miguel Pilar's campaign for Michigan State Representative, District 78 is his first entry into politics.

Miguel Pilar (Michigan House District 78) - Ballotpedia

Miguel's campaign for Michigan State Representative, District 78 is his first run for public office.

2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Supports reducing Michigan's state income tax.

Wants to cap property tax increases to protect homeowners and seniors from being priced out of their communities.

Advocates for rolling back business regulations and reforming the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to eliminate what he describes as cronyism and wasteful spending.

- Supports reducing Michigan's state income tax.
- Wants to cap property tax increases to protect homeowners and seniors from being priced out of their communities.
- Advocates for rolling back business regulations and reforming the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to eliminate what he describes as cronyism and wasteful spending.

Economy

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

Public Safety

Healthcare

Promotes redirecting education funding directly to classrooms and reducing administrative spending.

Supports expanding school choice through charter schools and school voucher programs and holding underperforming districts accountable through performance-based funding.

Wants to focus school curriculum on math, reading, and civics, and expand career and technical education programs for manufacturing, agriculture, and trade careers.

- Promotes redirecting education funding directly to classrooms and reducing administrative spending.
- Supports expanding school choice through charter schools and school voucher programs and holding underperforming districts accountable through performance-based funding.
- Wants to focus school curriculum on math, reading, and civics, and expand career and technical education programs for manufacturing, agriculture, and trade careers.

Education

Advocates for reducing regulations on farmers, protecting water and land rights with balanced environmental policies, and expanding market access for Michigan agricultural products.

- Advocates for reducing regulations on farmers, protecting water and land rights with balanced environmental policies, and expanding market access for Michigan agricultural products.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to improve rural infrastructure including roads and broadband.

- Wants to improve rural infrastructure including roads and broadband.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Voting & Elections

Ethics & Conduct

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