Erin Byrnes

Supports policies to lower costs for working families and seniors, including fair utility regulation, protections against price gouging, pay transparency, living wages, affordable housing expansion, renter protections, and energy-efficiency investments to reduce utility bills.

“I support policies that lower costs for working families and seniors, including fair utility regulation, protections against price gouging, and investments that reduce household expenses over the long term.”

erinbyrnesmi.com·As of August 2026

Supports making voting easier and more secure through absentee/early voting, well-resourced election administration, and protections for election workers, while rejecting voter suppression.

“I am committed to making voting easier, more accessible, and more secure by supporting absentee and early voting, well-resourced election administration, and strong protections for election workers.”

erinbyrnesmi.com·As of August 2026

Opposed the state tax incentives that opened the door to hyperscale data centers in Michigan, backed a bipartisan bill package to repeal them, and supports a one-year moratorium on new data centers over water-usage and rising utility-cost concerns.

“I voted against the tax incentives that opened the door to data centers in Michigan, and I was recently part of a bi-partisan bill package to repeal these incentives... I support a one-year moratorium on data centers in Michigan.”

erinbyrnesmi.com·As of August 2026

Treats climate change as an urgent crisis, supporting green infrastructure, flood prevention, transit expansion, EV charging buildout, and road-funding reform, with clean energy driving economic prosperity in frontline communities.

“I view climate change not as a distant threat but as a crisis demanding bold, immediate action... My goal is a Michigan where clean energy drives economic prosperity, frontline communities are prioritized, and our state leads nationally in climate resilience and environmental protection.”

erinbyrnesmi.com·As of August 2026

Champions ethics reforms such as the BRITE Act to expose money in politics, strengthen conflict-of-interest rules, require robust financial disclosures, and expand watchdog authority and public access to government information.

“Throughout my time in Lansing, I have championed sweeping ethics reforms, such as the BRITE Act, to expose the role of money in politics, strengthen conflict-of-interest rules, and ensure robust financial disclosures from elected officials.”

erinbyrnesmi.com·As of August 2026

Supports strong gun-safety reforms including universal background checks and extreme-risk protection orders, paired with community-driven violence-interruption programs and trauma-informed services.

“I support strong gun safety reforms, including universal background checks and extreme-risk protection orders, to keep firearms out of dangerous situations.”

erinbyrnesmi.com·As of August 2026