Jason Tunney was born and raised in Saginaw. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University. He and his wife, Pamela, have three sons. They are members of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Saginaw.

Jason is an attorney at Tunney Law, PLLC.

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Jason's campaign for Michigan State Senator, District 35 is his first run for public office.

Supports cutting taxes and reducing government spending.

Supports returning Michigan to a Right-to-Work State and ensuring fair union election processes.

Supports returning Michigan to a Right-to-Work State, which prohibits requiring workers to join a union in order to work, and "ensuring fair union election processes."

Believes lower taxes will attract businesses, create jobs, and retain families in Michigan.

Supports reducing the income tax rate from 4.25% to 4%.

- Supports cutting taxes and reducing government spending.
- Supports returning Michigan to a Right-to-Work State, which prohibits requiring workers to join a union in order to work, and "ensuring fair union election processes."
- Believes lower taxes will attract businesses, create jobs, and retain families in Michigan.
- Supports reducing the income tax rate from 4.25% to 4%.

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Supports law enforcement and community safety initiatives.

Advocates for policies "law enforcement and community safety initiatives."

Said, "I will always defend the rights of... firearm owners."

- Advocates for policies "law enforcement and community safety initiatives."
- Said, "I will always defend the rights of... firearm owners."

Public Safety

As of February 9, 2026, Jason Tunney’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports expanding School of Choice options, which allow parents to choose schools beyond their local options.

Supports expanding School of Choice options, which allow parents to choose schools beyond their local options using public money.

- Supports expanding School of Choice options, which allow parents to choose schools beyond their local options using public money.

Education

Supports the construction of the Line 5 Tunnel and opposes litigation that delays the project.

- Supports the construction of the Line 5 Tunnel and opposes litigation that delays the project.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Opposes closing coal, nuclear, and natural gas facilities.

Supports repealing Michigan's energy mandate laws.

- Opposes closing coal, nuclear, and natural gas facilities.
- Supports repealing Michigan's energy mandate laws.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

Opposes joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and supports the electoral voting system. 

Supports limiting the governor's emergency powers.

- Opposes joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and supports the electoral voting system. 
- Supports limiting the governor's emergency powers.

Voting & Elections

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Jason Tunney

- Advocates for policies "law enforcement and community safety initiatives."

- Your state representative represents the interests of your district in the Michigan State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state's lawmaking body: the Michigan Legislature.
- There are 38 Michigan senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to four-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $71,685 and a yearly per diem of $10,800.