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Shane Dedrick

Green Party nominee; holds no public office the desk could find. Campaign affiliation: Green.

Voter guide

Background, stated goals, record, and money

Goals come from the campaign's own platform. Record lines are official actions.

How this guide is built

Background comes from official records, and from the campaign's own biography where the bullet says so; goals are summarized from the campaign's own platform and stay attributed; the record lines are official actions with the government source attached; money is shown as filed, with the filings it covers in the note under the table, and is not evidence of why any position was taken.

Shane Dedrick

Background

  • Nominated at the Green Party of Michigan's online convention on April 25, 2026. The state lists his filing, by convention, on April 27.
  • The FEC lists him as a House candidate from Brighton with no campaign committee and no filings.
  • His only public statement of positions found is his answer to delegates at that convention, recorded by the party and reported by WLNS on August 18, 2026.

What they say they want to do

  • Workers' rights, which he put at the top of his list.
  • The Green New Deal and Medicare for All.
  • Action on climate; he cited tornadoes and hard winters.

What the official record shows

No public office found. The state's listing and the FEC record show only this candidacy.

Campaign money from other committees, by type

The FEC lists him with no committee and no reports, so there are no filings to read.

Issues in this record

Follow the evidence by issue.

Housing costsHealth careWar powers and foreign policyMoney in politics and ethicsVeteransEnergy, climate and data centers

Evidence timeline

Dated records, with sources attached.

  1. race event

    Official candidate listing

    Michigan's official candidate listing, as of September 4, shows three candidates for the 7th District: William Lawrence (Democratic), Tom Barrett (Republican) and Shane Dedrick (Green). A Livingston County preview ballot prints them in the same order.

  2. race event

    Latest common FEC report closes

    Both major-party campaigns' pre-primary reports cover July 1 to 15, 2026.

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Sources7 source records

How we use sources

  1. Official Candidate Listing, General Election, November 3, 2026https://mi-boe.entellitrak.com/etk-mi-boe-prod/page.request.do?electionType=GEN&electionYear=2026&page=page.miboePublicReport

    Michigan Department of State · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The state's listing for every state and federal office, headed official and stamped as of September 4, 2026. For the 7th District it lists William Lawrence (Democratic Party, filed October 28, 2025), Tom Barrett (Republican Party, April 20, 2026) and Shane Dedrick (Green Party, by convention, April 27, 2026). A fourth filer, Felix Thibodeau (Working Class Party), is marked DISQ. No federal incumbent is marked on the listing.

    official election record

    For: Current role; Background, goals, record and campaign money; Official candidate listing

  2. How an unknown candidate secured the Green Party nod in Michigan with minimal vettinghttps://www.wlns.com/your-local-election-hq/dedrick-michigan-congressional-race-controversy/

    WLNS 6 News (Brad LaPlante) · Published Aug 18, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    Quotes Dedrick's answers to delegates at the party's April 25 convention, which match the party's recording. Its reporting on his past donations and work is not used.

    original reporting

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  3. DEDRICK, SHANE, candidate H6MI07306https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI07306/

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate record: Green Party, House, Michigan 7th, 2026, with a Brighton address. No committee, no filings and no money raised as of October 1, 2026.

    fec filing

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  4. Nominating convention 2026 part 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6MEM0sz0zY

    Green Party of Michigan · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    The party's recording of its online nominating convention. The automatic captions have no speaker names, so quotes come from WLNS's report of the same remarks.

    endorsement

    For: Background, goals, record and campaign money

  5. Preview Ballot, Marion Township Precinct 4, General Election, November 3, 2026 (document)

    Livingston County, Michigan · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    A county preview ballot generated September 8, 2026. It prints the 7th District race in this order: William Lawrence, Democrat; Tom Barrett, Republican; Shane Dedrick, Green. One precinct's ballot, used to confirm the printed order and names.

    official election record

    For: Official candidate listing

  6. TOM BARRETT FOR CONGRESS, Pre-Primary 2026 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Principal campaign committee only, covering July 1 to July 15, 2026, received July 22, 2026; not amended. A 15-day report: read on October 1, 2026 as the latest period both campaigns have filed. The October quarterly is due October 15.

    fec filing

    For: Latest common FEC report closes

  7. FRIENDS OF WILLIAM LAWRENCE, Pre-Primary 2026 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Principal campaign committee only, covering July 1 to July 15, 2026, received July 23, 2026; not amended. Same period as his opponent's.

    fec filing

    For: Latest common FEC report closes