Jason Hoskins
Jason Hoskins (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 18. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027. Hoskins is not running for re-election to Michigan House of Representatives District 18 in 2026.
Hoskins (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 7. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.
Biography
Jason Hoskins earned a B.S. in political science and government from Eastern Michigan University in 2007, an M.P.A. from Eastern Michigan University in 2010, and a J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy in 2013. Hoskins' career experience includes working as an attorney, the legislative director with the Office of Michigan State Senator Jeremy Moss, an adjunct professor with Lawrence Technological University, and a campaign staffer with Mark Totten's 2014 attorney general campaign.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Hoskins was assigned to the following committees:
- Health Policy Committee
- Financial Services Committee, Minority Vice Chair
2023-2024
Hoskins was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic and Small Business Development Committee, Chair
- House Oversight Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee (decommissioned)
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Elections
2026
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Michigan State Senate District 7
Jason Hoskins (D) and Anthony Paesano (R) are running in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 7 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jason Hoskins (D) | |
| Anthony Paesano (R) | ||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 7
Jason Hoskins (D) defeated Shadia Martini (D) and Rakesh Ramakrishnan (D) in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 7 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Hoskins | 56.5 | 24,405 |
 | Shadia Martini | 33.8 | 14,572 | |
 | Rakesh Ramakrishnan | 9.7 | 4,190 | |
| Total votes: 43,167 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 7
Anthony Paesano (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 7 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Paesano | 100.0 | 11,677 | |
| Total votes: 11,677 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Jason Hoskins received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)
- Michigan AFL-CIO
- Detroit Free Press Editorial Board
- Equality Michigan Action
- Michigan's Progressive Voter Guide (Sway voting group by Justin Mendoza)
- Peezy Posse (Sway voting group by Parish Halsell)
- Sierra Club Michigan
- vagina voters (Sway voting group by nikkivinck)
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Jason Hoskins defeated Mordechai Klainberg in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Hoskins (D) | 78.9 | 41,742 |
| Mordechai Klainberg (R) | 21.1 | 11,144 | ||
| Total votes: 52,886 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Jason Hoskins advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Hoskins | 100.0 | 15,261 |
| Total votes: 15,261 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18
Mordechai Klainberg advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mordechai Klainberg | 100.0 | 2,063 | |
| Total votes: 2,063 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Jason Hoskins received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations.
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 18
Jason Hoskins defeated Wendy Webster Jackson in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Hoskins (D) | 79.6 | 34,419 |
 | Wendy Webster Jackson (R) | 20.4 | 8,803 | |
| Total votes: 43,222 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18
Jason Hoskins defeated Caprice A. Jackson in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Hoskins | 55.1 | 9,573 |
| Caprice A. Jackson | 44.9 | 7,808 | ||
| Total votes: 17,381 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18
Wendy Webster Jackson advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 18 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wendy Webster Jackson | 100.0 | 3,026 |
| Total votes: 3,026 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2025.
- Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates — Legislators are scored on labor issues.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2024.
- Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates — Legislators are scored on labor issues.
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Michigan Farm Bureau — Legislators are scored on agriculture-related bills.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2023.
- Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates — Legislators are scored on labor issues.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Michigan House of Representatives District 18 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Kevin Hertel (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 18 2023-Present |
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