Bill Korb
Bill Korb (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 42. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Korb completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Bill Korb was born in Michigan. He served in the U.S. Army from 2006 to 2014. He earned a bachelor's degree from Western Governors University in 2018. His career experience includes working as an IT professional.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 42
Bill Korb (D) and Nick Rowe (D) are running in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 42 on November 3, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bill Korb completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Korb's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I grew up in Cedar Springs, MI and joined the Army in 2006 to afford college. It gave me the opportunity to study electronic systems and live in various states and countries.
After 8 years, I left the Army and started working for various companies working with the Department of Defense.
I was able to move back to Michigan in 2017 and settled in Galesburg. It has re-affirmed my love for this state, its beauty, its people, and its culture.
I'm extremely tired of the status quo, business as usual style of politics that grip our system at all levels that has failed our citizens and workers.
It's time we get leaders in who want to serve the people they represent, who have a vision for the future that's different from "I'm not my opponent", who stands on their values, who are unafraid to speak like regular people, and who will meet the moment that's asked of us, I know I am that person.- The system has left the working class behind, its time the people have someone who will fight for them. Our workers are being overworked and underpaid, we need a higher minimum wage, a day of rest law, and a maximum allowable hours required to work.
- Healthcare is a human right and the state should implement a single-payer system. Residents are being strangled under massive monthly payments that get higher while coverage gets cut. This helps our small businesses with a tax break, keeps more money in your pocket, and keeps rural hospitals open.
- Protecting our environment, Michigan is a beautiful state and people travel here to see our lakes, how can anyone in power pass any bill that puts our lakes, forests, and air in jeopardy? I will protect these outdoor third places for our future generations. Having green spaces promotes community safety and mental health care from connecting to nature.
Politicians need to know this is a selfless service position, that the work being done is important but they are not.
She pushed me to join the military because of her strong sense of service and now that she's retired she helps out with the local marching band that I was apart of all of high school and she helps make quilts for sick children for a couple different charities.
Someone who can connect and isn't afraid of their constituents, who can take criticism and not hide behind their office doors.
That when people talk about me they say "He was his authentic self, truly cared about us, and never backed down from his core values."
It drives my belief that everyone should have access to healthcare.
A good education is the foundation for the rest of someone's life. It improves the quality of life and makes good neighbors.
We need people from all backgrounds to get into politics to make sure differing viewpoints are considered in lawmaking.
They both told each other that when they retired they'd see the world together and spend more time with each other. She told me she regrets taking extra shifts and working so much when she could have been with him.
Now, there are people entering the workforce that HAVE to work extra jobs and extra hours to just live day-to-day in Michigan.
I had to take a second after talking to her to process everything because it hit me so hard.
Our likeness and data is being collected by third parties across the internet, you should have rights to that data and whether it gets disseminated to other organizations.
We understood the assignment of attention to detail and quick communications. There was no way to fake our success in that environment.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 13, 2025
