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Democrat
Tim Greimel

Tim Greimel

Overview

Current roleFormer State Representative

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyMainstream Democrat

GenderMale

LocationMichigan

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BackgroundPolitician

EducationUniversity of Michigan — BA (Economics and Political Science)

Notable personal detailsTim Greimel is a Democratic politician and attorney who served as mayor of Pontiac, Michigan (2022–2026) and previously represented Michigan’s 29th House District (2012–2019), including as Minority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives (2013–2017). He is a candidate for the U.S. House in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He earned a BA in economics and political science, an MPP, and a JD from the University of Michigan and has practiced civil rights law.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports tax relief for low- and middle-income families (including restoring/expanding the EITC) and opposes regressive sales-tax increases while calling for corporations to pay a fairer share of taxes. Advocates targeted tax changes and investments to benefit working families rather than broad cuts for corporations or the wealthy.

Healthcare

Supports Medicaid expansion and helped establish Michigan’s Healthy Michigan program to extend affordable coverage to hundreds of thousands of residents. Advocates preserving benefits and avoiding proposals that would reduce access or substantially lower coverage levels.

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Immigration & Border

The candidate vetoed a Pontiac City Council resolution that opposed federal deportations and wrote that it is inappropriate for a local government to obstruct or denounce enforcement of laws, signaling support for existing federal immigration enforcement while rejecting municipal obstruction. Campaign materials emphasize general priorities like economic and family issues but do not lay out a contrasting immigration-reform platform.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports protecting and expanding women’s access to reproductive and women’s health care and opposes legislative measures that impose restrictive or intrusive abortion requirements. Has criticized Republican bills that would overregulate abortion care and has backed legislative proposals to improve access to women’s health services.

Climate & Energy

Supports federal and state actions to reduce emissions and increase renewable energy and energy efficiency; has publicly praised the Clean Power Plan and has a pro-environment voting record in state office. Emphasizes clean energy investment and policies that balance affordability and job creation while advancing emissions reductions.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports common-sense gun safety reforms and greater regulation of firearms while engaging in legislative discussion about workable firearm regulations for Michiganders. Criticizes the influence of the NRA on lawmakers and has called for substantive debate on firearm policy rather than theatrical measures that block regulation.

Latest Insights

MI-10 Democratic nominee?

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Tim Greimel's odds are now 71%, topping the previous high of 18%.

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MI-10 Democratic nominee?

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Tim Greimel is now at 91% and leads by 36.0 points in "MI-10 Democratic nominee?"

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News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 11, 2026

Tim Greimel is not directly tied to a specific new development in the provided news. The only recent item is a broader Michigan report on aging, population trends, and possible effects on future Census apportionment and federal funding. It does not say what Greimel said or did, so his current news relevance is unclear from these summaries.

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Polls

MI-10 Democratic nominee?
Polling Average
40%30%20%10%0%
7%
30%
13%
Tim Greimel
T. Greimel
Christina Hines
C. Hines
Eric Chung
E. Chung
Date (Start - End)SpreadGreimelHinesChung
Polling Average
Hines+23.0
7.0%30.0%13.0%
Global Strategy GroupApr 23 - 26
Hines+23.0
7.0%30.0%13.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$1.1M
$789.7K
$526.4K
$263.2K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$1.1M
$634.0K
$418.9K
$27.9K

Source: FEC

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