Ethan Baker

Ethan Baker grew up in California with a single mother and began working for Ronald and Nancy Reagan at twenty.¹ His internship became a paid job in their office after Reagan had left the presidency.¹ Baker and his wife, Bethany, later settled in Oakland County and have three children.¹ Bethany works as a family therapist.¹

Baker earned a political science degree at the University of Southern California, a law degree at Whittier and a Master of Public Affairs at the University of Michigan.² His Harvard Kennedy School credential is an executive program certificate.² He owns a Troy law practice whose work includes elder law, estate planning, business matters and real estate.¹

He won a Troy City Council seat in 2015, became mayor in 2019 and was reelected in 2023.² His public roles have also included the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and the U.S. Conference of Mayors advisory board.² The binational fishery commission coordinates research, controls invasive sea lamprey and helps governments manage shared fisheries.²

Now the Republican House nominee in Michigan's 11th District, Baker supports lower prescription costs, expanded primary and mental healthcare, and coverage protections for preexisting conditions.³ His proposals include more housing, workforce training and domestic manufacturing.³ He favors border security and legal immigration reforms while protecting due process and constitutional rights, including for noncitizens.³