MEET CHRIS

Chris Gilmer-Hill is a lifelong Detroiter, organizer, and a champion for progressive values. He’s running for State Representative because we need someone who’s committed to working for our district, not for DTE and corporate interests in Lansing.

Chris’s family has called parts of our district home ever since his great-grandma moved up from Monroe, Louisiana. He knows the importance of community and public service, and he believes we need young leaders who are connected to their communities - that’s why he came back to work in Detroit after graduating college, and it’s why he’s served his neighborhood as a Democratic Precinct Delegate for the last two years. 

Chris is running because he believes a better world is possible, if we have the courage to fight for it. He knows we need a state rep who will fight for us - someone who’s committed to working for our district, not for DTE and corporate interests in Lansing. He’s not taking any corporate money for his campaign - that means you can count on him to work for you and your community. We need someone who’s willing to stand up for issues that matter, even when that’s not the easy choice. Chris will always say no to corporate cash and fight against for-profit influence in our elections.

Chris is proud to support public power, public lighting, and other measures that would take power away from for-profit utilities and put control back in the hands of everyday Michiganders. As a representative he’ll work to protect and expand abortion rights, and he’ll never stop fighting to protect the union way of life. He’ll fight for reliable public transit, real solutions for safe communities, and affordable housing for everyone. He’ll support state-level funding to make Detroit homeowners whole after years of unfair and illegal over-taxation, and he’ll support a tenants’ bill of rights to protect and empower renters. Even when our other leaders take the easy way out, He’ll never give up on demanding everything that our community deserves.

Our community needs someone who’s serious about doing the job and working for the whole district. Chris is committed to showing up and hearing about the issues you and your neighbors have, and you can trust that he’ll keep fighting for you until we win the real, meaningful changes we deserve.