Darian Counts
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Michigan House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget. A term is two years, with a limit of 12 years total in the Legislature.
- Occupation
- Business owner; magazine founder
- Lives in
- New Boston
Background
- Graduated from Woodhaven High School (1984). source: ballotready.org
- Founded Detroit Live Magazine in 2008 and owns Marketing Mobile Electronics. source: ballotready.org
- Won the August 2026 Democratic primary for House District 29 with about 56% of the vote over Rich Li. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Expand paid trades pathways in public high schools and competitive teacher pay Downriver source: ballotready.org
- Cap and audit utility rate increases source: ballotready.org
- Crack down on corporate buyouts of single-family homes and expand owner-occupied housing incentives source: ballotready.org
- Targeted property tax relief for senior homeowners and tax relief for Michigan-based small businesses source: ballotready.org
- Defend prevailing wage and collective bargaining and expand paid apprenticeships source: ballotready.org
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