Candidate · November 3, 2026
Ethan Baker
On the ballot for U.S. House · Michigan's 11th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $205K
- cash on hand
- $57K
- issues with public statements
- 1
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Michigan's 11th District1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican Party1 |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| Also on the ballot |
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§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.
His campaign website says he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Southern California, a law degree from Whittier College School of Law and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.2 It says he began as an intern in the post-presidential office of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, was then hired, and served more than four years as a special assistant to them.2 It says he owns a law practice in Troy, Michigan, and was elected to the Troy City Council in 2015 and as Mayor of Troy in 2019.2 It says he is chair and U.S. commissioner of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, a post he holds by presidential appointment.2
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because it is not healthy for people to be this divided, and that he wants to be a representative who listens, works through differences and brings that tone of respect to Congress and back to the district.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitebakerforcongress.com4,
5 - Facebookfacebook.com/EthanBakerMI5
- Instagraminstagram.com/EthanBakerMI5
- X (Twitter)x.com/EthanBakerMI5
§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.
Energy and Climate
His campaign issues page lists, among the priorities it says residents told him matter most, having a voice in responsible growth, including careful decisions about energy, water and infrastructure and a moratorium on data centers.6
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.7
| Raised | $204,668 |
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| Spent | $149,047 |
| Cash on hand | $56,621 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report8filed Jul 6, 2026