State Representative Shane Hernandez plans to run for Congress. Congressman Paul Mitchell announced in July that he will not seek re-election for Michigan’s 10th District in the United States House of Representatives. In a campaign video posted on Youtube, Hernandez said, “I believe in the American Dream because I’ve lived it. Today I’m running for Congress to protect it.” He went on to talk about his service as a legislator in Lansing saying that he fought for what was right and got results. Hernandez said he opposed every effort to raise taxes, defended the unborn, and stood up for individual liberties. In 2017 the Michigan Information and Research Service called Hernandez the “most conservative member of the house”. Hernandez currently represents the 83rd District in the Michigan House of Representatives. He is the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and House Fiscal Governing Committee. He was a graduate of Cros-Lex High School and Lawrence Tech. He currently lives in Port Huron with his wife Renee and two children.
