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Peter Herzberg

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Peter Herzberg
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 25th district
Assumed office
April 30, 2024
Preceded byKevin Coleman
Personal details
Born
Peter Alexander Herzberg[1]

(1991-04-23) April 23, 1991 (age 34)
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesKevin Coleman (cousin)
EducationWayne State University (BA)

Peter Herzberg is an American politician from Michigan.[2] In April 2024, Herzberg won a special election to fill the vacant District 25 in the Michigan House of Representatives.[3] He was reelected to a full term in 2024.[4]

He was a member of Westland City Council.[5]

Political positions

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In 2025, Herzberg broke party lines to vote in favor of a resolution calling for the federal ban on transgender girls in women's sports under the Trump to be enforced in the state of Michigan.[6]

Petition language to recall Herzberg was approved July 18, 2025 per the Michigan Board of Canvassers.

References

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  1. ^ https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/2024/04/17/westland-peter-herzberg-special-election-michigan-house/73290752007/
  2. ^ "Michigan Democrats Reclaim Full Control of Statehouse With Special Election Wins - The departure of two Democratic representatives who won suburban mayoral posts last fall evenly split the Michigan House". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Democrats retake majority in state House after Herzberg, Xiong outpace opponents". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. November 22, 2024. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Booth-Singleton, DeJanay (April 17, 2024). "Democrats in control of Michigan House after Peter Herzberg, Mai Xiong projected winners in special election - CBS Detroit". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Kovanis, Georgea. "8 Democrats join GOP in voting to urge MHSAA to ban transgender kids from girls' sports". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 21, 2025.