ABOUT REBECCA AMIDON

Running for Michigan State Senate, District 32

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE

Rebecca Amidon lives nestled in the Manistee National Forest with her husband Ryan and their two children Ace, 5, and Indigo, 2.

Rebecca has worked in higher education for over 10 years and is currently an adjunct communication professor at Mid Michigan College. She earned her Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Trine University and her undergrad in Media and Public Communication from Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Rebecca is an advocate for children and families in North West Michigan serving as a member of the Michigan Northwest Regional Child Care Planning Coalition, and the Early On Steering Committee. Rebecca and her family traveled to Washington DC in 2024 to participate in Strolling Thunder where they were able to speak directly to Michigan lawmakers about the national childcare crisis.

Rebecca has served as the Vice Chair of the Manistee County Democratic Party from 2021-2024 and is the current Vice President of a children’s nonprofit, NoMi Forest Explorers, that offers nature-based educational experiences for children of all ages in Manistee County.

CAMPAIGN MISSION

Empowering Every Voice in District 32

Rebecca is running for the State Senate because she's angry. She is not blind to the discourse of people who are discouraged by the Democratic Party. She is here to tell those people that she agrees and she sees you. Democrats are the only ones left playing according to the rules and Rebecca refuses to let the people of the 32nd district get railroaded any longer.

Rebecca will listen first and do what is best for every single person in the 32nd district, no matter if they are a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian or Independent. In order to bring unity to our country and our state, politicians must stop playing these tired old partisan political games. Rebecca believes in working across the aisle in order to make effective policy that benefits everyone, not just one party.

Rebecca is running because she is ready to fight! She is ready to hold the line and keep Michigan Blue. She is not running to become a career politician and play it safe to ensure re-election. She is rolling up her sleeves and getting in the mud with the pigs.

Rebecca is a mother and a Michigander who is stepping up to try and make things right and fight for the working class. Her priorities are simple: properly fund our public schools, provide access for affordable childcare and healthcare, and to shed light on the everyday issues that keep Michiganders from thriving. Government should be used to improve its citizens' lives, not make it harder.