Ethan Baker

RFormer Mayor of Troy, Michigan

Ethan Baker is a former mayor of Troy who has held state and local government roles and is running on a message of bipartisan tone and reducing political division.[4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

On the record — official actions

  • actionServed as Mayor of Troy, Michigan.[4]
  • actionServed as chair and U.S. Commissioner for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.[4]

In their words — priorities

  • Says he is running to reduce political division and bring a more respectful, solutions-focused tone to Congress.[5]

Background

  • Earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Southern California, a master's degree in public affairs from the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy, and a law degree from Whittier College School of Law.[4]
  • Worked as a special assistant to President Ronald Reagan, then as an attorney and law-practice owner.[4]
  • Served as mayor of Troy, Michigan, and as chair and U.S. Commissioner for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.[4]

Campaign money

Raised $142K · spent $22K · $121K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 4.Ethan Baker · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 5.Baker's campaign website statement (quoted by Ballotpedia) · Ethan Baker for Congress / Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words