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Serenity Hope Salak is from Albee Township, Michigan. She earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Michigan State University and her master's degree in public administration from American Public University. She lives with her husband, Brandon, and their two children in Saginaw, Michigan. 

Serenity is a teacher and a caseworker for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).

Meet the 11 candidates vying for Michigan's open state Senate seat

Serenity currently works as a substitute teacher at EDUStaff, LLC. She previously worked as a eligibility specialist with the State of Michigan. 

Serenity's campaign for Michigan State Representative, District 93, is her first time running for public office.

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2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

Democrat

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Republican

Believes childcare should be free and accessible to all Michigan residents, viewing it as essential economic infrastructure that supports working-class families and strengthens the economy.

For Candidate Serenity Hope Salak on Issue economy: Advocates for removing private interests from public goods, including infrastructure, healthcare, and elections.

Advocates for removing private interests from public goods, including infrastructure, healthcare, and elections.

Supports addressing the buying and selling of medical debt.

- Believes childcare should be free and accessible to all Michigan residents, viewing it as essential economic infrastructure that supports working-class families and strengthens the economy.
- Advocates for removing private interests from public goods, including infrastructure, healthcare, and elections.
- Supports addressing the buying and selling of medical debt.

Economy

Prioritizes crime prevention through education, removing barriers to employment, and fostering community relationships.

- Prioritizes crime prevention through education, removing barriers to employment, and fostering community relationships.

Public Safety

Supports bodily autonomy and safe, reliable options for medically terminating pregnancies, emphasizing that decisions should be made between a woman and her healthcare provider without government interference.

Supports a single-payer healthcare system and the Medicare For All movement, advocating for Michigan to implement its own system if federal action is lacking.

 Advocates for a single-payer healthcare system and the Medicare For All movement, advocating for Michigan to implement its own system if federal action is lacking.

- Supports abortion access. 
-  Advocates for a single-payer healthcare system and the Medicare For All movement, advocating for Michigan to implement its own system if federal action is lacking.

Healthcare

Supports legislation to expand Pre-K for All to include 3-year-olds and remove income limits on daycare assistance.

- Supports legislation to expand Pre-K for All to include 3-year-olds and remove income limits on daycare assistance.

Education

Concerns about the environmental impact of large data centers and their accountability for consequences.

Calls for stricter oversight and environmental safeguards for data center development, including public input requirements and remediation funding for community harm.

- Calls for stricter oversight and environmental safeguards for data center development, including public input requirements and remediation funding for community harm.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes bridge closures and tolls, emphasizing their negative impact on low-income residents.

Supports ensuring long-term and sustainable road funding.

Pioritizes ensuring long-term and sustainable road funding.

Opposes private equity involvement in public infrastructure.

Advocates for investing in parks and greenspaces.

- Opposes bridge closures and tolls, emphasizing their negative impact on low-income residents.
- Pioritizes ensuring long-term and sustainable road funding.
- Opposes private equity involvement in public infrastructure.
- Advocates for investing in parks and greenspaces.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports removing big donors and dark money from politics.

- Supports removing big donors and dark money from politics.

Voting & Elections

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Believes that childcare is expensive and has personally experienced its financial impact.

Supports gender-affirming care and bodily autonomy.

Supports special education teachers and placements.

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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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