Chris Gilmer-Hill previously ran for Michigan House of Representatives District 8 in 2024 but did not win.

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2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Supports the passage of a Workers' Bill of Rights that would guarantee the right to collectively bargain, strike, employee classification, sick and parental leave, severance pay, and good-cause termination.

Supports the passage of Workers' Bill of Rights measures that would guarantee the right to collectively bargain, strike, fair employee classification, sick and parental leave, severance pay, and good-cause termination.

Supports the long-term legalization and investment in public housing.

Supports tenant protections like legalizing rent control, funding social housing, and passing a full Renters’ Bill of Rights.

Supports tenant protections like legalizing rent control, funding social housing, passing a full Renters’ Bill of Rights, and a ban on source-of-income discrimination with as few exemptions as legally possible.

Supports expanding state revenue sharing to fund local investments and public schools.

Supports expanding state revenue sharing to fund local investments.

Believes Michigan should pass a state-wide version of the PRO Act to streamline union organizing and ban union-busting tactics like captive-audience meetings. .

Supports making union dues at least partially tax-deductible. 

Supports state-level measures to transition housing development programs away from tax-increment financing or profit-oriented development and towards more public ownership of housing infrastructure.

Supports investments into public schools. 

- Supports the passage of Workers' Bill of Rights measures that would guarantee the right to collectively bargain, strike, fair employee classification, sick and parental leave, severance pay, and good-cause termination.
- Supports the long-term legalization and investment in public housing.
- Supports tenant protections like legalizing rent control, funding social housing, passing a full Renters’ Bill of Rights, and a ban on source-of-income discrimination with as few exemptions as legally possible.
- Supports expanding state revenue sharing to fund local investments.
- Believes Michigan should pass a state-wide version of the PRO Act to streamline union organizing and ban union-busting tactics like captive-audience meetings. .
- Supports making union dues at least partially tax-deductible. 
- Supports state-level measures to transition housing development programs away from tax-increment financing or profit-oriented development and towards more public ownership of housing infrastructure.
- Supports investments into public schools. 

Economy

As of May 1, 2026, Chris Gilmer-Hill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports a Michigan Green New Deal, advocating for clean air and water as human rights, and plans to protect resources by enforcing polluter pay legislation, funding public renewables, and investing in climate-resilient infrastructure.

Supports legalizing and expanding community solar power.

Supports the legalization and expansion of community solar power.

Supports statewide public power and publicly owned renewable energy. 

- Supports a Michigan Green New Deal, advocating for clean air and water as human rights, and plans to protect resources by enforcing polluter pay legislation, funding public renewables, and investing in climate-resilient infrastructure.
- Supports legalizing and expanding community solar power.
- Supports statewide public power and publicly owned renewable energy. 

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports the immediate passage of the proposed Michigan Voting Rights Act, including preclearance provisions to ensure voting rights are protected everywhere.

- Supports the immediate passage of the proposed Michigan Voting Rights Act, including preclearance provisions to ensure voting rights are protected everywhere.

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- Supports legalizing and expanding community solar power.
- Supports statewide public power and publicly owned renewable energy. 

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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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