Chris Gilmer-Hill is running for state representative to make life more affordable.
Chris Gilmer-Hill is running for state RepRESENTATIVE to make life more affordable.
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OUr District
House District 8 includes all of Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge, and parts of Detroit including the neighborhoods of Green Acres, Palmer Park, University District, Fitzgerald/Marygrove, Dexter-Linwood, Boston Edison, and Davison-Schoolcraft.
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Meet Chris Gilmer-Hill
Chris’s Priorities
Meet Chris Gilmer-Hill
Hello! My name is Chris Gilmer-Hill, and I’m running for State Representative in District 8. I’m a lifelong Detroiter, democratic socialist, environmental justice advocate, and proud union member. I’m running to fight to lower costs and empower and support working people in our communities, workplaces, schools.
My family has called parts of our district home ever since my great-grandma moved up to Russell Woods from Monroe, Louisiana. I believe we need leaders who are connected to their communities - that’s why I came back home to work in Detroit after graduating college, and it’s why I’ve served my neighborhood as a Democratic Precinct Delegate for the last two years.
I believe we need a state rep who will fight for us. We need someone who’s committed to working for our district, not for DTE and corporate interests in Lansing. I’m not taking any corporate money for my campaign - that means you can count on me to work for you and your community.
Chris’s Priorities
As our State Representative, I’ll fight to put people first on every issue - but here are my top three priorities:
1: Affordability for Everyone
We need a state government that puts people over profits and focuses relentlessly on driving down costs for everyday Michiganders. As state representative I will:
Take on DTE to strengthen accountability for outages, inconsistent service and ridiculous rate hikes, and start building towards publicly-owned power in Michigan.
Address the housing affordability crisis by supporting badly-needed protections for tenants across our state and backing funding for new housing everywhere, including expanded social and publicly-owned housing options for every income level
Tackle our healthcare and auto insurance disasters by vocally support legislation to enact a single-payer system in Michigan, working to expand dental, hearing, and vision care, and ban insurance companies from using AI to deny your coverage
2: Investing in Communities, not Corporations
Michigan needs to make real long-term investments in our people and communities, instead of doubling down on state-level handouts to billionaires and corporations that put profits over working people. As state representative, I will:
Work to protect state programs, particularly those affecting our most vulnerable and historically marginalized communities from harm caused by Republicans’ disastrous cuts at the federal level
Support legislation to expand our state revenue sharing program to give cities the funds they need for local investments that improve every Michigander’s quality of life
Prioritize real investments in our public schools that give every child in our state the quality education they deserve.
3. Making Government Work for You
We need state legislators to be deeply rooted in the communities they represent. I grew up in this district, and I’ll always show up to represent and listen. As state representative, I will:
Support airtight legislation to get corporate money out of Michigan politics for good.
Never take money from AIPAC, DTE, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, or any other corporate or conservative PAC.
Show up for the community outside of election years to answer your questions and partner with community organizations to help ensure you know what’s happening in Lansing and why.
Get Involved with Team Chris!
Get Involved!
Team Chris is out in the community every weekend talking to our neighbors about the issues facing the district and how Chris will fight for us in Lansing. We hope you’ll join us!
Team Chris is calling voters every Thursday at 6pm. Join us making on our phonebank from the comfort of your home! If you’ve never phonebanked before, we’ll get you up to speed.
We have yard signs! Show your support for Chris and the campaign with a locally-designed and union printed yard sign! Fill out the form and one of our volunteers will drop one off for free!
