Biography
Doug Lee is the Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 80, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democrat Lily Cheng-Schulting.[1][2] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, Lee described himself as a business owner who owns Jam'nBean Coffee & Tea Company in the Grand Rapids area.[3]
Doug Lee graduated from Millington High School.[2] In the survey he said he has more than 40 years of experience in business operations and is also associated with Taro Systems, Inc., a software company serving the real estate industry.[3] Lee said he became actively involved in local education issues in 2020, regularly attending school board meetings.[3]
Lee said his campaign focuses on improving public education, increasing accountability in government spending and strengthening workforce readiness.[3] He said he has raised concerns about the use of special elections for school millages and bonds, and that he supports expanded vocational and technical training.[3]
- 1.Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Doug Lee · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Doug Lee, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Michigan House District 80
Doug Lee is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 80 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.