Candidate · November 3, 2026

Arnett Satterla

On the ballot for U.S. House · Michigan's 1st District

Libertarian PartyChallenger
issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Michigan's 1st District1
Party on the ballotLibertarian Party1
StatusChallenger
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Arnett Satterla's campaign website describes him as a small business owner.2

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is running because he believes the federal government has grown too large, costly and intrusive and has become distant from the people it is meant to serve.2,3 It says he wants to give voters in the district an alternative centered on liberty, limited government and local control.2,3

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Taxes and Budget

His campaign website says Washington spends too much and that politicians spend money the country does not have.5

Elections and Government Reform

His campaign website says rules written by federal agencies affect people who had no vote on them, and that the federal government should meet a higher standard of accountability.5