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Joseph McClusky on state seat run as Ottawa Democrat

Joseph McClusky is from Burton, Michigan. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Hope College. He lives in Holland, Michigan.

Joseph is the development and communications associate director. He works at the Holland Museum, where he has been since the end of the 2022 election cycle. He previously worked as a campaign manager on local political campaigns in West Michigan.

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Joseph works as a research associate at the Great Lakes Political Academy. He previously worked as the West Michigan regional political director at Michigan House Democratic Fund. Before that, he was the development and communications associate director at Holland Museum, a campaign manager on local political campaigns in West Michigan, and a field researcher at American Bridge 21st Century.

Joseph McClusky's campaign for Michigan State Representative, District 86, is his first entry into politics.

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Advocates for wages to keep pace with the real cost of living, emphasizing the need for higher minimum wages to ensure affordability for families.

Advocates for addressing healthcare costs that strain working households, emphasizing that no one should have to choose between basic needs and medication.

Supports protecting renters from instability and creating pathways to homeownership for young families and first-time buyers.

- Advocates for wages to keep pace with the real cost of living, emphasizing the need for higher minimum wages to ensure affordability for families.
- Advocates for addressing healthcare costs that strain working households, emphasizing that no one should have to choose between basic needs and medication.
- Supports protecting renters from instability and creating pathways to homeownership for young families and first-time buyers.

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As of May 4, 2026, Joseph McClusky’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Plans to address healthcare costs that strain working families and believes Michigan has a responsibility to fill gaps in access to care.

- Plans to address healthcare costs that strain working families and believes Michigan has a responsibility to fill gaps in access to care.

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Supports a responsive government that prioritizes transparency, accessibility of information, and accountability to constituents.

Supports a responsive government that prioritizes transparency, accessibility of information, accountability to constituents, and action.

- Supports a responsive government that prioritizes transparency, accessibility of information, accountability to constituents, and action.

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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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