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Nick Rowe

Democratic · Michigan · 2026

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Michigan House District 42Michigan · 2026Kalamazoo County sample ballot

Top priorities

  • Invest in education, research and workforce development
  • Support special education and care for disabled children and adults
  • Protect constitutional rights and reduce partisan gridlock in Lansing

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Nick Rowe is the Democratic nominee for Michigan House District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. Rowe is a professor in the College of Aviation at Western Michigan University and a retired senior military officer who served in the U.S. Air Force from 2002 to 2022, according to his campaign site. He is challenging House Speaker Matt Hall for the 42nd District seat.

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