{"id":571,"date":"2026-01-10T16:50:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T21:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karla4mi.com\/gov\/?page_id=571"},"modified":"2026-03-18T18:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:38:08","slug":"about-karla-policy-issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.karla4mi.com\/gov\/about-karla-policy-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Karla Wagner \u2013 Constitutional Conservative Policies for Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center bottom;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:5px;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:2%;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1140px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:55;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Learn About Karla and her Conservative Platform and Policies for Michigan Governor<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1185.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#ffffff;--awb-item-margin-top:40px;--awb-item-margin-bottom:-60px;--awb-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#ffffff;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:24px;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.5;\">Get to know Karla<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Karla\u2019s endless drive and determination will lead her fight for the people of Michigan.\u00a0 Her #1 goal in running for governor is to return the governor&#8217;s seat back to We the People!<\/p>\n<p>Explore her unique policy here\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Karla knows what the citizens of Michigan care about because she has been in the fight for the last 5 years. While trying to get property taxes abolished as the driving force behind AxMItax &#8211; she has visited nearly every single one of the 83 counties in Michigan. In doing so, she has talked to thousands of Michiganders from all walks of life.\u00a0 This experience has taught Karla that Michigan\u2019s people simply do not feel represented.\u00a0 They feel forgotten, and they feel that government overreach has stolen their liberty in the most fundamental and basic ways.<\/p>\n<p>Karla has a passion for restoring the fundamental rights of citizens in Michigan.\u00a0 The key element in accomplishing this is to diminish government.\u00a0 The only way to diminish government is to cut its funding.\u00a0 Her policy as governor will aggressively address this issue.<\/p>\n<p>Karla is a business owner, a former volunteer sheriff deputy, and an ardent protector of your rights.\u00a0 Moreover, she is incredibly knowledgeable on how government money flows and connecting the intricacies of how legislative policy drives this.\u00a0 In supporting Karla, you will see just how tireless she is in her work to accomplish restoring Michigan\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Karla is an energetic leader who is not afraid to stand above the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get to work!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-position:center center;--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-zoomin\"><span class=\"fusion-column-anchor\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/www.karla4mi.com\/gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/karla-mackinac-island-talking-with-potential-voter.jpg\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.karla4mi.com\/gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/karla-mackinac-island-talking-with-potential-voter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility\" aria-label=\"karla-mackinac-island-talking-with-potential-voter\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271268%27%20height%3D%271902%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201268%201902%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271268%27%20height%3D%271902%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-padding-left:60px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-top:5px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;letter-spacing:0px;--fontSize:55;line-height:1.5;\"><h3>Ensure Economic Freedom.<br \/>\nDemand Fiscal Responsibility.<br \/>\nPrioritize Small Business.<\/h3><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:30px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);\"><p><em>We will re-prioritize a focus on We the People.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>We will cut taxes, slash spending &amp; deregulate.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>This ensures: job creation, economic growth\u00a0 &amp; affordability.<\/em><\/p><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><p>By keeping more in your pocket, and out of the pockets of big government, we can ensure that Michigan families, farmers, and small businesses are taken care of.\u00a0 We need to end the crush of rising costs, prohibitive taxation, and government corporate favoritism.\u00a0 We need to reward hard work \u2013 not punish it!\u00a0 This is achieved by restoring fiscal discipline in Lansing.\u00a0 Deregulation and aggressively slashing taxes will remove current barriers to economic growth. We must protect homes, empower local business, and create actual opportunity in every corner of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Karla\u2019s administration will shrink government by shrinking its budget.\u00a0 She has a plan to eliminate all unnecessary spending and vastly reducing taxes (including the abolition of property tax).<\/p>\n<p>This restoration of freedom will support our farmers, encourage small-scale homesteading, reduce insurance costs, and return the taxpayer funded programs to their original scope. Every dollar spent must be scrutinized to ensure it benefits Michigan families and not the endless bureaucracy.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><ul>\n<li>Stop the steal! Save our homes, farms &amp; businesses<\/li>\n<li>Shrink government by shrinking its budget<\/li>\n<li>Force all levels of government to reassess &amp; re-prioritize needs &amp; spending<\/li>\n<li>Promote &amp; protect small businesses<\/li>\n<li>Create a more business-friendly environment for ALL businesses without corporate favoritism<\/li>\n<li>Support farmers; promote farming &amp; homesteading<\/li>\n<li>Explore forestry &amp; reforestation as an additional revenue stream<\/li>\n<li>Revert the lottery back to its original purpose &amp; scope<\/li>\n<li>Work to reduce ALL insurance costs<\/li>\n<li>Reduce &amp; eliminate unnecessary legislative bills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-padding-left:60px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-top:5px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;letter-spacing:0px;--fontSize:55;line-height:1.5;\"><h2>Limit Government.<br \/>\nEnsure Accountability.<br \/>\nReform our Thinking.<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:30px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);\"><p><em>We will focus on: Reducing government size.<br \/>\nIncreasing efficiency &amp; visibility.<br \/>\nProviding oversight &amp; a clear view on policy.<\/em><\/p><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><p>Government exists to serve the people and protect our rights &#8211; not to control them.\u00a0 It is time for the overreach, excessive regulations, and bloated agencies to get out of the way of innovation and growth.\u00a0 Lansing has driven up costs and eroded public trust for decades.\u00a0 Michigan needs government which is efficient, fully accountable to the people, and doesn\u2019t hide its bad policy behind layers of obstruction.<\/p>\n<p>Karla will reign in unnecessary regulations, reassess costly programs, dissolve the ineffective departments and explore part-time legislation to help refocus our government on its core duties. \u00a0In addition to cutting funding &#8211; auditing programs and evaluating ways to streamline processes \u2013 will restore accountability, encourage the innovation we need, and ensure responsible solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><ul>\n<li>Investigate government overreach; implement restraints on government &amp; end excessive regulations<\/li>\n<li>Dissolve needless departments &amp; commissions<\/li>\n<li>Reassess all state GREEN NEW DEAL mandates<\/li>\n<li>Research legitimate alternative energy<\/li>\n<li>Explore implementation of part-time legislation<\/li>\n<li>Invest in government accountability and reform public processes<\/li>\n<li>Investigate &amp; reform unemployment, welfare, mental health &amp; adult care systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-position:right center;--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-zoomin\"><span class=\"fusion-column-anchor\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/www.karla4mi.com\/gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/governor-candidate-karla-speaks-to-crowd-in-michigan-scaled.jpg\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.karla4mi.com\/gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/governor-candidate-karla-speaks-to-crowd-in-michigan-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility\" alt=\"Candidate for Governor Karla Wagner speaks to crowd in Michigan about her campaign\" aria-label=\"governor-candidate-karla-speaks-to-crowd-in-michigan\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-position:center center;--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-zoomin\"><span class=\"fusion-column-anchor\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/www.karla4mi.com\/gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/karla-speaking-newaygo-grassroots.jpg\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.karla4mi.com\/gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/karla-speaking-newaygo-grassroots.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility\" aria-label=\"karla-speaking-newaygo-grassroots\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271268%27%20height%3D%271902%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201268%201902%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271268%27%20height%3D%271902%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-padding-left:60px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-top:5px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;letter-spacing:0px;--fontSize:55;line-height:1.5;\"><h2>Public Safety.<br \/>\nLaw Enforcement.<br \/>\nElection Integrity.<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><\/h2><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:30px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);\"><p><em>Karla&#8217;s Focus: <\/em><em>Law &amp; order.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Working to ensure efficient and fair judicial process.<br \/>\nTrust in our elections.<\/em><\/p><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><p data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"2122\">Safe communities and fair elections are the foundation of a free society. Michiganders deserve confidence that laws are enforced, justice is timely, and elections are secure. Public safety should never be sacrificed for politics, and election integrity should be beyond question.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2423\">Karla will fully support law enforcement, improve court efficiency, explore prison reform where appropriate, and ensure elections are transparent through clean voter rolls and paper ballots. These reforms will strengthen trust, protect constitutional rights, and uphold the rule of law across Michigan.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><ul>\n<li>Election integrity: paper ballots, clean voter rolls<\/li>\n<li>Properly support law enforcement &amp; explore prison reform<\/li>\n<li>Look into court processes &amp; timeframes<\/li>\n<li>Reduce crime through accountability and justice system reform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-padding-left:60px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-top:5px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;letter-spacing:0px;--fontSize:55;line-height:1.5;\"><h2 class=\"western\">Education.<br \/>\nCommunity.<br \/>\nQuality of Life.<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:30px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);\"><p><em>We will Focus on: Michigan\u2019s families &amp; funding schools fairly.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Improving relationships between all cultures here.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Being true to the roots of what Michigan is.<\/em><\/p><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><p>Michigan is strong when we strengthen and empower local communities.\u00a0 Local parents deserve and have the right to have a voice in their children\u2019s education.\u00a0 Our youth deserve a path toward good paying jobs right here in Michigan.\u00a0 Communities thrive when we have the same opportunities to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>Karla will reform school funding, promote vocational education options to equip students for success, and ensure that big government gets out of the way of the economic growth needed to benefit this initiative.<\/p>\n<p>By supporting community, we will strengthen relationships across cultures.\u00a0 By supporting a restoration of Michigan\u2019s outdoor heritage, we will protect the quality of life that makes Michigan uniquely a wonderful place to live, raise a family, and set down your roots.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><ul>\n<li>Reform public school funding<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate &amp; encourage school choice<\/li>\n<li>Promote trade schools<\/li>\n<li>Develop better relations between all ethnicities<\/li>\n<li>Return Michigan to a Sportsman\u2019s Paradise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-position:right center;--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-zoomin\"><span class=\"fusion-column-anchor\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/www.karla4mi.com\/gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/karla-speaking-hale-michigan.jpg\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column 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style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:6%;--awb-padding-bottom:12%;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1140px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);\">Karla Wagner 4 MI Governor<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-font-size:55px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:55;line-height:1.3;\">See Karla in Action<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:0px 0px 37px 15px var(--awb-color8);;--awb-border-radius:6px 6px 6px 6px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1920px;--awb-max-height:1080px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" 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class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1185.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-font-size:55px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:55;line-height:1.3;\">Support the Campaign<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);text-transform:capitalize;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);\">Bring qualified, conservative leadership back to Michigan\u2019s Governorship.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center fusion-column-no-min-height fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" 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