Dylan Wegela
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.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 26 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- Teacher; state legislator
- Lives in
- Garden City
Background
- Born in Detroit; graduated from Franklin High School and earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Eastern Michigan University. source: ballotpedia.org
- Worked about seven and a half years as a public school teacher in Arizona, Michigan and South Korea. source: ballotpedia.org
- Co-founded Arizona Educators United and served as a teachers' union president. source: ballotpedia.org
- Has represented House District 26 since 2023. source: ballotpedia.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.
- Worker power and economic fairness for working-class communities (2024 Ballotpedia survey) source: ballotpedia.org
- Corporate accountability and campaign finance reform (2024 Ballotpedia survey) source: ballotpedia.org
- Investing in education and other social programs (2024 Ballotpedia survey) source: ballotpedia.org
- Tax policy that reduces wealth concentration (2024 Ballotpedia survey) source: ballotpedia.org
- Climate action and protecting the Great Lakes (2024 Ballotpedia survey) source: ballotpedia.org
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