Career
He previously served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives. Arlan Meekhof has been a figure of controversy with the support of tax increases through the May 2015 Michigan proposal 1 tax increase as well as the October 2015 vote for fuel and registration tax/fee increase set to go in place January 2017. He has also led the fight for the purchase of a new senate building.
Arlan Meekhof endorsed John Kasich for president on September 19, 2015.