Patrick Kapenga attended community college and graduated from Grand Valley State University. He is a husband, father, and foster parent. 

Patrick is a business owner and landlord. 

2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Supports eliminating Michigan's income tax.

Supports conducting a zero-based audit of state spending to identify hidden waste and redundancy.

Supports conducting a zero-based audit of state spending to identify inefficiency.

Supports eliminating duplicative agencies and consolidating inefficient programs.

Supports reducing "consultant contracts and executive bloat that drain taxpayer dollars."

Supports "[cutting] consultant contracts and executive bloat that drain taxpayer dollars."

Supports eliminating the state income tax.

Said, "Make Michigan competitive with the nine states that already have zero income tax."

Supports creating an economy where effort and merit determine success.

- Supports eliminating Michigan's income tax.
- Supports conducting a zero-based audit of state spending to identify inefficiency.
- Supports eliminating duplicative agencies and consolidating inefficient programs.
- Supports "[cutting] consultant contracts and executive bloat that drain taxpayer dollars."
- Said, "Make Michigan competitive with the nine states that already have zero income tax."
- Supports creating an economy where effort and merit determine success.

Economy

Opposes policies that limit access to guns.

- Opposes policies that limit access to guns.

Public Safety

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

Healthcare

Supports merit-based teacher pay, achievement-based scholarships, skill-based state hiring, and licensing that tests real competence.

Supports skill-based state hiring and licensing that "tests real competence."

- Supports merit-based teacher pay.
- Supports achievement-based scholarships.
- Supports skill-based state hiring and licensing that "tests real competence."

Education

Opposes Public Act 233, which defends local control against state overreach.

Opposes Public Act 233 to "[defend] local control against state overreach."

- Opposes Public Act 233 to "[defend] local control against state overreach."

Energy & the Environment

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports protecting local control and farmers' rights.

- Supports protecting local control and farmers' rights.

Voting & Elections

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