Mike Harris | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office May 9, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Andrea Schroeder |
| Constituency | 43rd district (2022-2023) 52nd district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | California,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Mike Harris is an American law enforcement officer,businessman,and politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2022,currently representing the 52nd district. [1] He is a member of the Republican Party. [1]
After living in California as a child,Harris moved to Michigan,where he eventually attended Mott Community College. [2] He has worked as a police officer. [3] Harris owns and operates Paladin Training and Consulting,a firearms-training company. [4]
Harris was elected in a special election to the 43rd district of the Michigan House of Representatives in May 2022. [5] This district covered Lake Angelus,Clarkston,Independence Township,and part of Waterford Township. [6]
Following redistricting,Harris ran in the 52nd district in the 2022 Michigan House of Representatives election. He won reelection with 59% of the vote. [7] [8]
In 2024,Harris was reelected against Democratic candidate Caroline Dargay. [9] His campaign raised over $85,000 and spent just over $81,000,while Dargay neither raised nor spent any money. [10] Harris won nearly 62% of the vote. [11]
After Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as US President,Harris issued a statement:“I look forward to partnering with the Trump administration to champion the values and priorities of hard-working Michiganders.” [12]
Without explanation,Harris voted against a House resolution that recognized libraries as “cultural institutions at the heart of every Michigan community and campus”and librarians as the “heartbeat of every library.” [13] [14]
Harris is a supporter of same-sex marriage. [15] However,on March 8,2023,Harris voted against House Bill 4003,which would end discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation in the state of Michigan;the bill passed despite his vote against it. [16]
In a press release in 2025,Harris conflated “illegal aliens”and “dangerous criminals” [17] despite the fact that immigrants in the US are less likely than citizens to commit crimes. [18]
In 2025,Harris supported a bill that would have banned trans students in public universities from using the bathroom that coincides with their gender identity. [19]
In June,2025,Harris demanded that Michigan’s governor “restore integrity and purpose to the Michigan State Police,”although he did not specify how this was to be done. [20]
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