2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Zach Abbott is from Gaines Township, Michigan. He attended Dutton Christian Schools and South Christian High School. He has a bachelor's degree in history from Calvin University. He lives with his wife and their three children in Gaines Township.

Zach Abbott has a bachelor's degree in history from Calvin University. He lives with his wife and their three children in Gaines Township.

Zach is a weather forecaster. He previously worked as a library circulation assistant and tutor at Calvin University and as a researcher at The Right Place, Inc.

Zach Abbott - Ballotpedia

Zach Abbott's campaign for Michigan State Representative, District 79, is his first entry into politics.

Zach's campaign for Michigan State Representative, District 79, is his first entry into politics.

Supports eliminating "red tape and unnecessary procedures" to streamline processes for building, growing, and producing essential goods.

Supports the "Moving to Opportunity" program, which allows families to relocate to areas with better economic prospects.

Advocates for the "Moving to Opportunity" program, which allows families to relocate to areas with better economic prospects.

Supports providing more affordable childcare options to ease the burden on working parents.

Believes in providing more affordable childcare options to ease the burden on working parents.

Wants to remove "onerous zoning ordinances that increase costs to buyers and developers."

- Supports eliminating "red tape and unnecessary procedures" to streamline processes for building, growing, and producing essential goods.
- Advocates for the "Moving to Opportunity" program, which allows families to relocate to areas with better economic prospects.
- Believes in providing more affordable childcare options to ease the burden on working parents.
- Wants to remove "onerous zoning ordinances that increase costs to buyers and developers."

Economy

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

Public Safety

Believes unforeseen medical emergencies can lead to financial ruin.

Wants to expand access to healthcare services by investing in hospitals and healthcare networks.

- Believes unforeseen medical emergencies can lead to financial ruin.
- Supports universal healthcare.
- Wants to expand access to healthcare services by investing in hospitals and healthcare networks.

Healthcare

Wants to invest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and innovation centers statewide.

Aims to invest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and innovation centers statewide.

Supports expanding apprenticeship and work training programs to include construction, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare.

Promotes expanding apprenticeship and work training programs to include construction, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare.

Supports fair compensation for public-school teachers.

Supports higher pay for public-school teachers.

Wants to reduce class sizes in public schools.

- Aims to invest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and innovation centers statewide.
- Promotes expanding apprenticeship and work training programs to include construction, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare.
- Supports higher pay for public-school teachers.
- Wants to reduce class sizes in public schools.

Education

Supports the use of electric vehicles, saying they provide "clean, quiet air free of the noise and byproducts of combustion engines;..."

Energy & the Environment

Wants to invest in local public transportation networks to connect more residents to careers.

Aims to invest in local public transportation networks to connect more residents to careers.

Supports increasing state capacity to assist local governments with major projects through new programs like the Michigan Engineering Corp.

- Aims to invest in local public transportation networks to connect more residents to careers.
- Supports increasing state capacity to assist local governments with major projects through new programs like the Michigan Engineering Corp.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Supports local businesses, farmers, and cooperatives.

Seeks to simplify the application process for state-level grants and program approval.

Supports speeding up the permitting process.

Wants to "build stronger cooperation between the state and local communities so that state initiatives have everyone’s support."

Believes in eliminating unnecessary regulations that hinder or postpone funding for research grants.

Supports providing more affordable childcare options to working parents.

- 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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