A better world is possible, but only if we fight for it.
I have been proud to represent our district for the last three years. Here is the truth. I cannot do this alone. Real change is only possible with a mass movement of the working class. Organize with us!
I grew up in a working-class family. Both of my grandparents worked in the automotive industry and were UAW members. I have been serving and fighting for working-class communities my entire adult life. I taught in public schools for 7.5 years. I’ve taught in Arizona, Michigan, and South Korea. When I lived in South Korea I would travel 4 hours by bus each way to tutor North Korean Refugees in English. I served two years as my teacher's union president, while teaching full-time, and won record contracts as our lead negotiator. In 2018 I helped organize one of the largest teacher strikes in US history, winning a $400 Million investment in public schools. Since being elected, I have introduced legislation to take DTE and other powerful corporations in Michigan.
The truth is that an economic system where people profit from war, housing, sickness, and suffering is immoral. This system allows the rich to control our democracy and our workplaces. I believe that the working class should control our democracy and our future, not big tech.
I know a better world is possible. As a public school teacher, union organizer, and democratic socialist, I am committed to fighting for a world where people have the dignity of healthcare, housing, and food. I will always do what is right for the people, regardless of party or the pressures of special interest groups.
Meet Dylan Wegela
Meet Representative
DYLAN WEGELA
What We’re Fighting for
TAX THE RICH
Ensure the wealthy pay their fair share by instituting a progressive tax system to help fully fund public education and public infrastructure.
HEALTHCARE FOR ALL
Guarantee quality healthcare for every Michigander, including reproductive and mental health care, by passing “Medicare for All” Universal Healthcare Legislation.
FIGHT FOR WORKERS
Expand collective bargaining laws, expand prevailing wage, raise the Minimum Wage to $30 per hour by 2030, and regulate Artificial Intelligence.
INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES
Build affordable public and social housing, enact a tenants' and homeless bill of rights, and expand fast and reliable public transportation in our communities.
STAND UP TO CORPORATIONS
Get corporate money out of politics, end corporate tax handouts, stop Hyperscale AI data centers and make corporations pay for harmful pollution they cause.
BEAT FASCISM
Protect and expand civil and voting rights at the state level, and use my office to help fight back against fascist policies from the Federal Government.