Ranjeev Puri

Ranjeev Puri (born 1984) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2021, currently representing the 24th district. A member of the Democratic Party, Puri has served as the House Minority Leader since January 2025.

Before joining the Legislature, Puri worked in financial consulting and then went on to work for President Barack Obama. Puri received his undergraduate degree in economics and finance and went on to receive his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2014.

Early life, education and career Puri was born around 1984 in Racine, Wisconsin to Punjabi immigrant parents from India. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Ohio State University. Since 2013, Puri worked in business development for Fiat-Chrysler. Puri is affiliated with the Michigan Indian American Democratic Caucus. as Chair of the Appropriations subcommittee on Transportation. As Chair, Puri has been vocal about the need to modernize Michigan's infrastructure to prepare for robust public transit and mobility options.

In 2023, Puri made national headlines with his statement in response to the Michigan State University shooting. Puri is an advocate for gun reform, and has spoken of his own personal experience with gun violence as his family's former place of worship fell victim to a white supremacist mass shooter in the Oak Creek Sikh Gurudwara shooting in 2012.

In November 2023, Puri was awarded the 2023 Council of State Government (CSG) 20 Under 40 Leadership Award. Puri spearheaded work in the historic gun reforms of Michigan and nation leading clean energy reforms earning him distinction amongst his peers.

In 2024, he sponsored legislation to take away the ability of homeowners associations to block homeowners from putting in place energy efficiency structures on their houses, such as solar panels and home electric vehicle chargers. The bill passed the Michigan state legislatures on party lines before being signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. On November 7, 2024, Puri was elected by his Democratic colleagues to serve as House Democratic Leader for the 2025-2026 term in the 103rd Michigan Legislature. Upon winning his election as Democratic Leader, Puri is regarded as the highest ranking Asian-American, Indian-American and Sikh-American elected official in state legislative politics in the entire country.

Personal life Puri resides in Canton, Michigan. Puri is married and has four children.