Celebrate Our Heros!
The SWIM community is so proud of these candidates who ran amazing campaigns in 2020.
They put themselves out into the public at a chance to represent us.
This is what democracy is about.
Normal people, just like you, putting their lives on hold for the hope of a better future.
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Please, take a minute right now to thank them for running.
Visit websites by clicking on their names.
Southwest Michigan
Chokwe Pitchford
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Trailblazer | Activist | Unifier
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State House District 79
Berrien County
Firefighter/EMT | Problem Solver | Village Council Member
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State House District 66
Van Buren County, Alamo & Cooper Townships, Parchment in Kalamazoo County
Parent | Cancer Survivor | County Commissioner
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State House District 61
Kalamazoo County
West/Northwest Michigan
Parent of a Child with Autism | Disability Advocate | Attorney
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State House District 72
Parts of Kent & Allegan Counties
Parent | Healthcare Industry Experience | Advocate for LGBTQ+ Community
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State House District 101
Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, and Mason Counties
Parent | Attorney | Community Leader
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State House District 104
Grand Traverse County
Mid-Michigan
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Parent | Attorney | First-Term State Representative
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State House District 62
Calhoun County
Small Business Owner | Community
Leader | First-Term State Representative
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State House District 71
Eaton County
Central Michigan
Parent | Education Advocate | Non-Profit Professional
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State House District 98
Bay and Midland County
Parent | Oakland County Family Mediator | Unifier
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State House District 46
Oakland County- Oxford, Orion, Addison, and Brandon Twp , part of Oakland Twp.
Parent | Educator | First-Term State Representative
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State House District 48
Genesee County
Parent | Attorney | Current State Representative
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State House District 96
Bay County
Southeast Michigan
Monroe Native | Political
Organizer | Educator
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State House District 17
Monroe County and part of Wayne County
Microbiologist | Millenial | First-Term State Representative
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State House District 19
Wayne County-Livonia
Educator | Union Leader | First-Term State Representative
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State House District 20
Wayne County-Northville & Plymouth, Northville & Plymouth Twps., part of Canton
Educator | Community Organizer | Current State Representative
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State House District 23
Wayne County-Brownstown, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, Huron, Trenton, and Woodhaven
Educator | Activist | Leader
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State House District 24
Macomb County-Macomb, Clinton, & Harrison Twps.
Parent | Educator | First-Term State Representative
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State House District 25
Macomb County-Parts of Sterling Heights & Warren
Parent | Advocate | Novi City Councilmember
State House District 38
Novi, Novi Twp., South Lyon, Lyon Twp., Walled Lake, part of Northville.
Parent | Nurse | Community Leader
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State House District 39
Oakland County-Wixom, Commerce Twp., part of West Bloomfield Twp., and Wolverine Lake.
Birmingham native | Public Servant | First-Term State Representative
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State House District 40
Oakland County-Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Twp., and part of West Bloomfield Twp.
Parent | Engineer | First-Term State Representative
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State House District 41
Oakland County-Troy & Clawson
Parent to Children with Special Needs | Social Justice Organizer | Champion for Working Families
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State House District 43
Oakland County-Clarkston, Lake Angelus, Independence Twp., part of Waterford Twp.
Parent | Educator | School Board Member
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State House District 44
Oakland County- Townships of: Highland, White Lake, Springfield, part of Waterford Twp., and Milford.
Parent | School Board Trustee & Public Education Advocate | Small Business Owner
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State House District 45
Oakland County-Rochester, Rochester Hills, Part of Oakland Twp.