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Laurie Pohutsky

Democratic · Michigan · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Michigan House District 17, Michigan

Biography

Pohutsky is a Michigan state representative serving her fourth term who chairs the Progressive Women's Coalition and sits on the Oversight Committee, per the campaign site. She earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology from Michigan State University and grew up in Redford, Michigan, the daughter of a nurse and a Teamster, per the campaign site.

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