Matt Koleszar

Current Democratic State Representative for the 22nd district. Running for the State Senate 5th District in 2026, political page.

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

Education is nuanced and improving outcomes depends on supporting the whole child all the way through graduation, funding the institution, and making all opportunities available. If your whole policy is anchored to flunking nine-year-olds, your policy sucks.

[The Detroit News @detroitnews]

Q&A: Former Gov. Rick Snyder on how Michigan can turn itself around https://t.co/IL393NumUm

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

Today, I filed to be the next state Senator for District 5 - Canton, Garden City, Inkster, Plymouth, Plymouth Township, and Westland! I’m looking forward to continuing to talk with voters throughout our community and earning your vote in August and November.

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

Inkster is doing big things! Thank you to Mayor Byron Nolen for welcoming me in to hear your State of the City Address. Looking forward to all Inkster accomplishes in the coming year.

[Senator Dayna Polehanki @SenPolehanki]

Michigan House Republicans consider fixing Inkster’s Community Center roof to be “waste,” “fraud,” and “abuse,” so they clawed back the funding Inkster was set to receive to fix the roof. This is what happened last night at the Dozier community center. The new roof installation was supposed to start Monday. Inkster’s mayor and residents are devastated.

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

Spent some time yesterday with about 1,000 friends as we exercised our first amendment right at the No Kings rally near Schoolcraft College.

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

I am proud to announce that we have been endorsed by Michigan Attorney General @dananessel! While in the legislature, we worked together to champion animal rights and combat air pollution. It is an honor to have her support.

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

Thank you so much to the hardworking members of the @MRCCUnion for your endorsement! Fair wages, access to quality healthcare and retirement, along with safe working conditions are so important and I have stood for and will continue to stand for these values.

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

I’m proud to share that we have been endorsed by Wayne County Commissioners Glenn Anderson and Melissa Daub! It is truly humbling to receive such a strong number of local endorsements and I’m so grateful to have their support!

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

Thank you to everyone who came to our campaign kickoff in Canton last night. This was a greatt way to get things started with a ton of momentum and I am looking forward to talking with voters all across the communities of Canton, Garden City, Inkster, Plymouth, and Westland!

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

We have been endorsed by Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union Local 2 of Michigan! They protect working families and do everything they can to ensure the best quality of life possible for their members, and their support shows that shared value with our campaign. Thank you!

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

@AustinHoney30 Well she sounds awesome! Thank you for the (likely) support—and knowing your mom approves means everything. I do this job for my fellow educators and our students.

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

@AustinHoney30 I’m assuming your mom is also a teacher?

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

@philipskaggs Thank you, for your kind words, Phil. It is an honor to serve with you!

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

In western Wayne County, we’ve proven that when you elect democrats, we’re engaged locally & deliver real results. I’m excited to earn the support of Plymouth, Canton, Inkster, Westland, & Garden City as I launch my campaign to be their next state Senator.

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

Yesterday, alongside my colleagues @RanjeevPuri & @ReggieMillerMI, I joined thousands of western Wayne residents who showed up in a big way in Canton to make their voices heard. We lined the sidewalk along Canton Center & streets across the country to tell Donald Trump, #HandsOff

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

Donald Trump is eliminating the Department of Education.

MI House Republicans just voted to cut $5B from our schools and defund our colleges and universities.

Makes you wonder why the GOP is so adamantly against educating the next generation. 🤔

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

Donald Trump appears to be nearing a long-touted executive order to abolish the Department of Education. Here is what the agency does for US schools. https://t.co/oKgO2na7bo

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

@pielecha I still support.

[Matt Koleszar @MattforMichigan]

@pielecha 💯