State unemployment, employed residents, broader underutilization, and employment growth.
Annual unemployment rate4.7%2024 · #5 of 50 · highest first
Civilian employed residents4,823,5212024 · #10 of 50 · highest first
U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer1.7%2025 · 11-month average · #13 of 50 · highest first
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Michigan · 2024: 4.7% · Rank #5 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4%
Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages. LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.
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Michigan · state comparison
Employment and unemployment over time
LAUS annual averages measure state residents. Compare unemployment rates or the number of employed residents.
Michigan · 20244.7%
Michigan rank#5among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark4%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Annual unemployment rate
Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages.
LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes.
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2024 · Michigan: 4.7% · Rank #5 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4% · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Michigan Annual unemployment rate history
Period
Michigan
Compare
2015
5.4%
2016
5%
2017
4.6%
2018
4.2%
2019
4.1%
2020
10%
2021
5.7%
2022
4.2%
2023
3.9%
2024
4.7%
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Lower value · 1.8%Higher value · 5.4%Striped: unavailable
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Michigan · 4.7%2024 · Rank #5 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Annual unemployment rate · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Nevada
5.4%
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#2
California
5.3%
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#3
Illinois
5%
—
#4
Kentucky
4.8%
—
#5
Michigan · your comparison
4.7%
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#6
New Jersey
4.6%
—
#7
Alaska
4.5%
—
#7
Washington
4.5%
—
#9
Ohio
4.4%
—
#10
Louisiana
4.3%
—
#10
Oregon
4.3%
—
#12
New York
4.2%
—
#12
Rhode Island
4.2%
—
#14
Colorado
4.1%
—
#14
New Mexico
4.1%
—
#14
South Carolina
4.1%
—
#14
Texas
4.1%
—
#14
West Virginia
4.1%
—
#19
Indiana
4%
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#19
Massachusetts
4%
—
#21
Delaware
3.9%
—
#22
Pennsylvania
3.8%
—
#23
Arizona
3.7%
—
#23
Missouri
3.7%
—
#23
North Carolina
3.7%
—
#26
Idaho
3.6%
—
#27
Arkansas
3.5%
—
#27
Kansas
3.5%
—
#29
Florida
3.4%
—
#29
Georgia
3.4%
—
#29
Tennessee
3.4%
—
#32
Connecticut
3.3%
—
#32
Utah
3.3%
—
#34
Iowa
3.2%
—
#34
Maryland
3.2%
—
#34
Mississippi
3.2%
—
#34
Oklahoma
3.2%
—
#38
Minnesota
3.1%
—
#38
Wyoming
3.1%
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#40
Alabama
3%
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#40
Maine
3%
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#40
Montana
3%
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#40
Wisconsin
3%
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#44
Virginia
2.9%
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#45
Hawaii
2.8%
—
#46
Nebraska
2.7%
—
#47
New Hampshire
2.6%
—
#48
North Dakota
2.4%
—
#49
Vermont
2.3%
—
#50
South Dakota
1.8%
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The reviewed 2025 CPS snapshot includes both U-3 and the broader U-6 measure. It is separate from the LAUS annual history.
Michigan · 2025 · 11-month average1.7%
Michigan rank#13among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark1.6%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer
Unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a share of the civilian labor force.
2025 CPS averages exclude October because data were not collected during the federal shutdown. Not strictly comparable with other-year averages. These directly surveyed CPS estimates differ from LAUS model-based estimates. All states use the same 11 months here.
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Michigan · 1.7%2025 · 11-month average · Rank #13 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer · 2025 · 11-month average · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
2.4%
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#2
Oregon
2.2%
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#3
Illinois
2.1%
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#3
New York
2.1%
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#5
Connecticut
2%
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#5
Rhode Island
2%
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#5
Washington
2%
—
#8
Massachusetts
1.9%
—
#8
Nevada
1.9%
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#8
New Jersey
1.9%
—
#11
Delaware
1.8%
—
#11
Virginia
1.8%
—
#13
Louisiana
1.7%
—
#13
Michigan · your comparison
1.7%
—
#13
West Virginia
1.7%
—
#16
Alaska
1.6%
—
#16
Florida
1.6%
—
#16
Mississippi
1.6%
—
#16
New Mexico
1.6%
—
#16
Ohio
1.6%
—
#16
Pennsylvania
1.6%
—
#22
Colorado
1.5%
—
#22
Kentucky
1.5%
—
#22
Maryland
1.5%
—
#22
Texas
1.5%
—
#26
Arizona
1.4%
—
#26
Georgia
1.4%
—
#28
Arkansas
1.3%
—
#28
Iowa
1.3%
—
#28
North Carolina
1.3%
—
#28
Oklahoma
1.3%
—
#28
South Carolina
1.3%
—
#33
Kansas
1.2%
—
#33
Minnesota
1.2%
—
#33
New Hampshire
1.2%
—
#33
Wisconsin
1.2%
—
#37
Tennessee
1.1%
—
#37
Utah
1.1%
—
#39
Idaho
1%
—
#39
Indiana
1%
—
#39
Nebraska
1%
—
#42
Alabama
0.9%
—
#42
Maine
0.9%
—
#42
Missouri
0.9%
—
#42
Wyoming
0.9%
—
#46
Hawaii
0.7%
—
#46
Montana
0.7%
—
#46
South Dakota
0.7%
—
#46
Vermont
0.7%
—
#50
North Dakota
0.6%
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Annual real output growth and BEA job growth provide economic context. Neither is the unemployment rate.
Michigan · 20252.2%
Michigan rank#20among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark2.3%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Annual real GDP growth
Change in annual real GDP from the prior year.
Annual estimates; the downloaded BEA snapshot is retained with a source hash. Revisions can change historical values and ranks.
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2025 · Michigan: 2.2% · Rank #20 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 2.3% · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Michigan Annual real GDP growth history
Period
Michigan
Compare
2015
2.3%
2016
1.9%
2017
1%
2018
2.3%
2019
0.8%
2020
-3.6%
2021
5.1%
2022
2.5%
2023
2.8%
2024
1.3%
2025
2.2%
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Michigan · 2.2%2025 · Rank #20 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Annual real GDP growth · 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Delaware
5.1%
—
#2
Alaska
4.7%
—
#3
California
3.5%
—
#4
South Carolina
3.3%
—
#5
Washington
3.2%
—
#6
Idaho
3.1%
—
#7
Kentucky
3%
—
#8
Georgia
2.9%
—
#9
Texas
2.8%
—
#10
West Virginia
2.8%
—
#11
Florida
2.8%
—
#12
Rhode Island
2.8%
—
#13
Utah
2.7%
—
#14
Illinois
2.6%
—
#15
New York
2.5%
—
#16
Connecticut
2.5%
—
#17
Ohio
2.4%
—
#18
Virginia
2.3%
—
#19
Oklahoma
2.2%
—
#20
Michigan · your comparison
2.2%
—
#21
Tennessee
2.1%
—
#22
New Jersey
2%
—
#23
Nevada
2%
—
#24
Montana
2%
—
#25
Alabama
2%
—
#26
Vermont
1.9%
—
#27
Colorado
1.9%
—
#28
Indiana
1.9%
—
#29
Pennsylvania
1.8%
—
#30
North Carolina
1.8%
—
#31
New Mexico
1.8%
—
#32
South Dakota
1.8%
—
#33
New Hampshire
1.7%
—
#34
Louisiana
1.5%
—
#35
Hawaii
1.5%
—
#36
Arizona
1.5%
—
#37
Maine
1.4%
—
#38
Oregon
1.4%
—
#39
Massachusetts
1.3%
—
#40
Mississippi
1.3%
—
#41
Nebraska
1.3%
—
#42
Missouri
1.2%
—
#43
Kansas
1%
—
#44
Arkansas
0.9%
—
#45
Wisconsin
0.8%
—
#46
Maryland
0.8%
—
#47
Minnesota
0.7%
—
#48
North Dakota
0.5%
—
#49
Wyoming
0.1%
—
#50
Iowa
-0.4%
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A state unemployment rate does not capture all unused labor or job-market turnover.
Michigan · December 2025221,000
Michigan rank#8among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark6,550,000Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Openings · number
Number of jobs or monthly employment flows; published thousands converted to individual units.
Seasonally adjusted state JOLTS estimates, July–December 2025 as printed in the captured table. Recent estimates are preliminary and revisions can change ranks. Openings are a month-end stock; hires, quits, and layoffs are monthly flows, not distinct workers.
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Michigan
December 2025 · Michigan: 221,000 · Rank #8 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 6,550,000 · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Michigan Openings · number history
Period
Michigan
Compare
July 2025
250,000
August 2025
241,000
September 2025
233,000
October 2025
248,000
November 2025
221,000
December 2025
221,000
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Michigan · 221,000December 2025 · Rank #8 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Openings · number · December 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
674,000
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#2
Texas
608,000
—
#3
New York
431,000
—
#4
Florida
404,000
—
#5
Ohio
287,000
—
#6
Georgia
279,000
—
#7
Pennsylvania
235,000
—
#8
Michigan · your comparison
221,000
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#9
Virginia
213,000
—
#10
North Carolina
212,000
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#11
Illinois
211,000
—
#12
New Jersey
172,000
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#13
Tennessee
143,000
—
#14
Minnesota
135,000
—
#15
Massachusetts
129,000
—
#16
Missouri
128,000
—
#17
Maryland
127,000
—
#18
Indiana
123,000
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#19
Arizona
121,000
—
#20
Wisconsin
115,000
—
#21
Washington
110,000
—
#22
South Carolina
103,000
—
#23
Louisiana
101,000
—
#23
Oklahoma
101,000
—
#25
Colorado
100,000
—
#26
Kentucky
92,000
—
#27
Alabama
91,000
—
#28
Oregon
72,000
—
#29
Connecticut
67,000
—
#30
Utah
64,000
—
#31
Kansas
61,000
—
#32
Arkansas
60,000
—
#33
Mississippi
59,000
—
#34
Iowa
57,000
—
#35
Nevada
52,000
—
#36
West Virginia
42,000
—
#37
Nebraska
38,000
—
#38
Idaho
34,000
—
#39
New Mexico
32,000
—
#40
Maine
28,000
—
#41
Delaware
23,000
—
#42
Montana
22,000
—
#42
New Hampshire
22,000
—
#42
Rhode Island
22,000
—
#45
South Dakota
20,000
—
#46
Hawaii
19,000
—
#47
North Dakota
18,000
—
#48
Alaska
16,000
—
#49
Vermont
11,000
—
#49
Wyoming
11,000
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95 of 95 reviewed Michigan actions · newest first
Sep 1, 2026 · HB 6313 · Employment security: administration; unemployment insurance agency reporting requirements on shared-work plans; modify to include benefit error rate. Amends sec. 28l of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.28l). · bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026Michigan Legislature · HB 6313
Employment security: administration; unemployment insurance agency reporting requirements on shared-work plans; modify to include benefit error rate. Amends sec. 28l of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.28l).
Sep 1, 2026 · bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026
Rep. Alicia St. Germaine · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
The latest retained Michigan Legislature history entry dated September 1, 2026 records: bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Employment security: administration; unemployment insurance agency reporting requirements on shared-work plans; modify to include benefit error rate.
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Sep 1, 2026 · HB 6316 · Employment security: administration; unemployment insurance agency procedures to electronically access certain departments' databases; require. Amends 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.1 - 421.75) by adding sec. 32e. · bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026Michigan Legislature · HB 6316
Employment security: administration; unemployment insurance agency procedures to electronically access certain departments' databases; require. Amends 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.1 - 421.75) by adding sec. 32e.
Sep 1, 2026 · bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026
Rep. Ron Robinson · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
The latest retained Michigan Legislature history entry dated September 1, 2026 records: bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Employment security: administration; unemployment insurance agency procedures to electronically access certain departments' databases; require.
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Jul 30, 2026 · H.R.10007 · Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2026 · IntroducedU.S. Congress · Michigan delegation · H.R.10007
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2026
Jul 30, 2026 · Introduced
Rep. Shri Thanedar · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Environmental health workforce development report (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall examine and identify best practices in 6 States (as described in subsection (b)) related to training and credentialing requirements for environmental health workers and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Jul 21, 2026 · H.R.9801 · ABLE MATCH (Making Able a Tool to Combat Hardship) Act · IntroducedU.S. Congress · Michigan delegation · H.R.9801
ABLE MATCH (Making Able a Tool to Combat Hardship) Act
Jul 21, 2026 · Introduced
Rep. Debbie Dingell · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Findings Congress finds the following: (1) People with disabilities are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than people without disabilities. (2) Households containing an adult with a disability that limits their ability to work requires, on average, 28 percent more income to obtain the same standard of living as similar households without a member with a disability. (3) The average income of households that include any working-age people with disabilities is $30,200 less than the average household…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Jul 15, 2026 · H.R.9607 · Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act · Committee actionU.S. Congress · Michigan delegation · H.R.9607
Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act
Jul 15, 2026 · Committee action
Rep. Tim Walberg · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses postsecondary completion, adult education, tuition support, or career and technical education.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses postsecondary completion, adult education, tuition support, or career and technical education. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's displayed adult attainment estimate.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma · Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), other than sections 116 and 117 of such Act. (2) Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.). (3) The programs and other initiatives that help adult learners become literate, obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency, obtain secondary school diplomas, and transition to postsecondary education and training pursuant to related legislation. (4) Promotion of…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Jun 23, 2026 · HB 6106 · Education: school districts; student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant program; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 2022 PA 180 (MCL 388.1953). · bill electronically reproduced 06/18/2026Michigan Legislature · HB 6106
Education: school districts; student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant program; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 2022 PA 180 (MCL 388.1953).
Jun 23, 2026 · bill electronically reproduced 06/18/2026
Rep. Curtis VanderWall · Sponsored
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The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
The latest retained Michigan Legislature history entry dated June 23, 2026 records: bill electronically reproduced 06/18/2026.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Education: school districts; student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant program; modify.
Records come from published fact relationships or reviewed topic records with official supporting evidence and verified Michigan officeholder attribution. Historical executive officials require evidence tied to the action date and are excluded from incumbent proposals. Inclusion follows an explicit topic review, a related state fact, or the action’s title and supporting evidence. Explicit topic reviews take priority; repeated actions use the most recent explicit review for this topic. Duplicate actions attached to several facts appear once. This topic match is not a new finding that an action caused a result, and the reviewed collection is selective. Collection reviewed Oct 6, 2026.
What candidates are saying
Explore statements about unemployment, jobs and workforce issues from FactVote’s Michigan candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.
38 statements from 14 candidates
2026 Michigan Governor of Michigan — General Election
1 candidate with matching statements · 2 statements
Caring for our environment, protecting human health, creating good-paying jobs, and lowering costs for Michigan families aren't competing priorities. They're the same fight. Clean, renewable energy is the cheapest form of energy. When we invest in clean energy, we lower utility bills. When we hold p…
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Source topic or question: Environment, water, and clean energy
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Caring for our environment, protecting human health, creating good-paying jobs, and lowering costs for Michigan families aren't competing priorities. They're the same fight. Clean, renewable energy is the cheapest form of energy. When we invest in clean energy, we lower utility bills. When we hold polluters accountable, we protect the drinking water families depend on. When we lead in clean manufacturing, we create the union jobs that keep Michigan's economy strong. Every choice we make about our natural resources is a choice about what kind of state we're building — and who it's built for. If we make the right choices now, we can leave the next generation a Michigan that's more affordable, prosperous, cleaner, safer, and stronger than the one we inherited.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
My plan is clear, focused, comprehensive and bold. It is rooted in tangible actions and goals that are data-driven and results-focused. Together I will work with our educators, parents, and students to build and implement lasting change to ensure Michigan’s public school system truly prepares our yo…
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Source topic or question: Public education
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My plan is clear, focused, comprehensive and bold. It is rooted in tangible actions and goals that are data-driven and results-focused. Together I will work with our educators, parents, and students to build and implement lasting change to ensure Michigan’s public school system truly prepares our young people for jobs of the future and the world they will one day lead. This plan is ambitious because the stakes are high. Our future economy, workforce, communities, and democracy depend on whether we are willing to build a truly world-class public education system for every child in Michigan. And while Michigan has a strong history of chasing new and shiny policy one-offs, all of which have fallen flat, and led to a notion that the goal posts are being moved regularly; much to the chagrin of those being asked to teach around them. Establishing a vision that is benchmarked to a world-class North Star and utilizing this to align practices and hold ourselves accountable to them, will give Michigan a consistent and best-in-class trajectory.
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The Pentagon has the largest budget of any federal government agency. As a result, we spend nearly $1 trillion in taxpayer dollars every year to line the pockets of corporate defense contractors and to wage endless wars abroad. You know what doesn’t cost a trillion dollars? Leading with diplomacy, o…
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Source topic or question: Diplomacy-First Foreign Policy
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The Pentagon has the largest budget of any federal government agency. As a result, we spend nearly $1 trillion in taxpayer dollars every year to line the pockets of corporate defense contractors and to wage endless wars abroad. You know what doesn’t cost a trillion dollars? Leading with diplomacy, our nation’s greatest foreign policy asset — not bombs and weapons.In Congress, I will oppose the bottomless and unconditional funding of weapons and bombs because we cannot keep funding human rights violations and war crimes with our taxpayer dollars. Instead, those dollars can be better spent here at home on urgent needs in our communities — from aging infrastructure to housing to ensuring our veterans get the job opportunities and healthcare they have earned.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Right now, too many Michigan families are struggling just to get by. It's time to focus on creating good-paying jobs and building a sustainable economy for the 21st century.
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Source topic or question: Make Life More Affordable
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Right now, too many Michigan families are struggling just to get by. It's time to focus on creating good-paying jobs and building a sustainable economy for the 21st century.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Michigan's Second District is home to some of the most productive and diverse farms in the country. From dairy, corn, soybeans, and cattle to apples, asparagus, poultry, and specialty crops, our farmers play a critical role in feeding America and supporting our economy.Growing up, I treasured the ti…
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Source topic or question: Agriculture
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Michigan's Second District is home to some of the most productive and diverse farms in the country. From dairy, corn, soybeans, and cattle to apples, asparagus, poultry, and specialty crops, our farmers play a critical role in feeding America and supporting our economy.Growing up, I treasured the time spent on my grandparents' farm in Indiana and learned firsthand about the hard work and dedication required to operate a family farm. Those experiences continue to shape my understanding of the challenges facing farmers today. That is why I was proud to support reauthorization of the Farm Bill so farmers have the resources and stability they need to thrive.As the only Michigan member serving on the House Appropriations Committee—and, more importantly, on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies—I am in a unique position to advocate directly for Michigan farmers and help shape the federal funding decisions that support agriculture, rural communities, and food safety. I have also worked to address critical workforce challenges by supporting reforms to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), improving access to a reliable agricultural workforce, and advancing practical solutions to help farmers manage rising labor costs while ensuring they have the workers needed to harvest their crops.Additionally, as Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, I have worked to protect American agriculture from foreign threats, including efforts by China to acquire American farmland and influence our food supply. I have also supported expanding export opportunities, strengthening farm programs, reducing burdensome regulations, and ensuring farmers have the tools they need to remain competitive.As your voice in Congress, I will continue fighting for Michigan agriculture, protecting family farms, preserving rural communities, and ensuring future generations can continue our proud farming tradition.
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As a former school administrator, I saw firsthand how empowering parents and expanding educational opportunities can improve outcomes for students. That is why I remain a strong supporter of school choice and policies that allow families to select the educational environment that best meets their ch…
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Source topic or question: Education and workforce training
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As a former school administrator, I saw firsthand how empowering parents and expanding educational opportunities can improve outcomes for students. That is why I remain a strong supporter of school choice and policies that allow families to select the educational environment that best meets their child's needs. I was proud to support the Working Families Tax Cuts that created a landmark federal tax credit program for school choice. Starting in 2027, individual taxpayers can claim a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 for donations made to state-approved Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGO). It is my hope our next Governor will opt in to participate in this program and allow Michigan families to take advantage of this opportunity.America's future depends on preparing students for success in an increasingly competitive global economy. We must strengthen STEM education, support career and technical training programs, and ensure students have pathways to high-paying careers in manufacturing, engineering, health care, and the skilled trades.Students pursuing careers through apprenticeships, certifications, and technical programs deserve the same opportunities for financial assistance as those attending four-year universities. That is why I supported the expansion of the Pell Grant to include our workforce and job training programs and have consistently supported its use year round. I will continue working to expand access to workforce development programs and make education more affordable for Michigan families.Lastly, as a father of six, I understand the challenges families face when planning for higher education. I will continue supporting accountability, affordability, and excellence in education while ensuring Michigan's universities remain leaders in research and innovation.
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Michigan families deserve a state where hard work goes further and the cost of living is lower. I believe making Michigan more affordable starts with policies that let families keep more of what they earn, reduce unnecessary government costs, ensure reliable and affordable energy, and create an envi…
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Source topic or question: Affordability, taxes, energy, and economic growth
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Michigan families deserve a state where hard work goes further and the cost of living is lower. I believe making Michigan more affordable starts with policies that let families keep more of what they earn, reduce unnecessary government costs, ensure reliable and affordable energy, and create an environment where businesses can grow, invest, and create good-paying jobs. Growth is driven by free markets, lower taxes, responsible spending, reduced regulations, and policies that encourage innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in American workers and manufacturers.That’s why I supported the Working Families Tax Cuts, which put more money back into the pockets of hardworking Michiganders by making the 2017 tax cuts permanent, eliminating taxes on tips and overtime, expanding the child tax credit, enhancing tax relief for seniors, and boosting domestic energy production to help lower costs for families. These policies help make Michigan a more affordable place to live, work, raise a family, and build a future. Under President Trump’s leadership, I look forward to continuing to fight for lower taxes and increased opportunity for Michigan families.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
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Matching is automatic and does not establish a candidate’s stance, the accuracy of a claim, or an effect on the measured result. Results are grouped by recorded race, then by candidate name. Within each candidate, the matching issue mentions appear first. Only candidates with matching retained statements are shown; this is not a complete race roster. Repeated identical text for the same candidate is shown once. Coverage follows the existing state profiles and is not a complete record of all candidates or everything they have said. Review dates are not statement dates.
Michigan incumbents
What incumbents are proposing
Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Michigan legislators and Michigan’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Michigan’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.
90 matching sponsorships or proposals · 48 Michigan incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.
Rep. Alicia St. Germaine
Michigan House · District 62 · R–MI
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Alicia St. GermaineMichigan Legislature · HB 6313
Employment security: administration; unemployment insurance agency reporting requirements on shared-work plans; modify to include benefit error rate. Amends sec. 28l of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.28l).
Sep 1, 2026 · bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026
Rep. Alicia St. Germaine · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
The latest retained Michigan Legislature history entry dated September 1, 2026 records: bill electronically reproduced 08/27/2026.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Employment security: administration; unemployment insurance agency reporting requirements on shared-work plans; modify to include benefit error rate.
Individual income tax: retirement or pension benefits; limitations and restrictions on deductions of certain retirement or pension benefits, revenue distributions, earned income tax credit, rebate payments, rebate and revitalization and placemaking funds; revise, increase, and provide for. Amends title & secs. 30, 51, 272 & 695 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30 et seq.) & adds secs. 51h, 476 & 696.
Jul 3, 2025 · Enacted · Public Act 4 of 2023
Rep. Angela Witwer · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
The official Michigan Legislature history entry dated July 3, 2025 records: assigned PA 4'23. This is the journal entry date; the governor's approval, filing and effective dates require the complete history and act.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Individual income tax: retirement or pension benefits; limitations and restrictions on deductions of certain retirement or pension benefits, revenue distributions, earned income tax credit, rebate payments, rebate and revitalization and placemaking funds; revise, increase, and provide for.
Individual income tax: credit; earned income tax credit; restore. Amends sec. 272 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.272).
Sep 21, 2022 · Session ended · final outcome unverified
Rep. Angela Witwer · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
The 2021-2022 Legislature adjourned on December 28, 2022. The retained official history entry dated September 21, 2022 records: notice given to discharge committee. Its final disposition still requires the complete official history; this older measure is not shown as currently pending.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Individual income tax: credit; earned income tax credit; restore.
Individual income tax; credit; earned income tax credit; restore. Amends sec. 272 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.272).
Mar 7, 2019 · Session ended · final outcome unverified
Rep. Angela Witwer · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
The 2019-2020 Legislature adjourned on December 23, 2020. The retained official history entry dated March 7, 2019 records: bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2019. Its final disposition still requires the complete official history; this older measure is not shown as currently pending.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Individual income tax; credit; earned income tax credit; restore.
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Ann BollinMichigan Legislature · HB 4370
Employment security: administration; quarterly report to the unemployment insurance agency ombudsman related to rulings appealed and forwarded to the Board of Appeals Commission; require. Amends 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.1 - 421.75) by adding sec. 32f. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4372'23
Apr 12, 2023 · Session ended · final outcome unverified
Rep. Ann Bollin · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
The 2023-2024 Legislature adjourned on January 1, 2025. The retained official history entry dated April 12, 2023 records: bill electronically reproduced 04/11/2023. Its final disposition still requires the complete official history; this older measure is not shown as currently pending.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Employment security: administration; quarterly report to the unemployment insurance agency ombudsman related to rulings appealed and forwarded to the Board of Appeals Commission; require.
U.S. representative for Michigan, District 4 · R–MI
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Bill HuizengaU.S. Congress · Michigan delegation · H.R.9097
American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program Act of 2026
Jun 2, 2026 · Introduced
Rep. Bill Huizenga · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses postsecondary completion, adult education, tuition support, or career and technical education.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses postsecondary completion, adult education, tuition support, or career and technical education. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's displayed adult attainment estimate.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma · Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Manufacturing revitalization exchange program (a) Establishment There is established an international exchange program to be known as the American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program (referred to in this section as the Program), which shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary, in accordance with subsection (c), to increase manufacturing knowledge, training, experience, expertise, and workforce in the United States. (b) Purposes The purposes of the Program are the following: (1) To advance the…
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Bill SchuetteMichigan Legislature · HB 4009
Individual income tax: credit; earned income tax credit; restore. Amends sec. 272 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.272).
Apr 19, 2023 · Session ended · final outcome unverified
Rep. Bill Schuette · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
The 2023-2024 Legislature adjourned on January 1, 2025. The retained official history entry dated April 19, 2023 records: motion to discharge committee postponed for day. Its final disposition still requires the complete official history; this older measure is not shown as currently pending.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Individual income tax: credit; earned income tax credit; restore.
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Brenda CarterMichigan Legislature · HB 5854
Individual income tax: revenue distributions; earmark of withholding tax capture revenues attributable to certain employees into the workforce development HOPE zone fund; provide for. Amends sec. 51f of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.51f). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5852'26
Apr 23, 2026 · bill electronically reproduced 04/22/2026
Rep. Brenda Carter · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development.
The latest retained Michigan Legislature history entry dated April 23, 2026 records: bill electronically reproduced 04/22/2026.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Michigan's median household income.
Retained Michigan evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Individual income tax: revenue distributions; earmark of withholding tax capture revenues attributable to certain employees into the workforce development HOPE zone fund; provide for.
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Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Michigan statistic. Collection reviewed Oct 6, 2026.
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