Roth aims to hold back 2 challengers for 104th state House seat

State Rep. John Roth, a Republican seeking his third and final term in Michigan's 104th House District, faces Democrat Mitch Distin and Libertarian Alexander Jarvis in a race centered on sewage infrastructure, housing costs, and rural economics. The district spans 1,700 square miles across six northwestern Michigan counties and about 91,000 residents, including Frankfort, Kalkaska, Buckley and Honor.

Roth, who has won his past two races with over 60% of the vote, points to failing septic systems and a car that died at 160,000 miles after four years of Lansing commutes as evidence rural infrastructure and corporate costs need attention. Distin, a biologist who has spent the past year organizing against data centers and gravel mines, wants more state purchasing directed to Michigan businesses and fewer regulatory burdens on small farms. Jarvis, who admits he doesn't have much time to campaign, is running mainly to give voters a third option and wants fewer market regulations overall.

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