2026 Michigan House of Representatives election

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2026 Michigan House of Representatives election
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  2024 November 5, 2026 (2026-11-05)2028 

All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives
56 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Matt Hall Ranjeev Puri
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 11, 2023January 8, 2025
Leader's seat 42ndRichland Township 24thCanton
Last election58 seats, 51.04%52 seats, 48.52%

Speaker before election

Matt Hall
Republican

Elected Speaker

TBD

The 2026 Michigan House of Representatives elections will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the 2026 United States elections. [1]

Contents

All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives are up for election. [2]

Retirements

Democrats

  1. 2nd district: Tullio Liberati is retiring to run for the State Senate [3]
  2. 6th district: Natalie Price is retiring to run for the State Senate [4]
  3. 11th district: Donavan McKinney is retiring to run for the House of Representatives [5]
  4. 15th district: Erin Byrnes is retiring to run for the State Senate [3]
  5. 18th District: Jason Hoskins is retiring to run for the State Senate [6]
  6. 22nd district: Matt Koleszar is retiring to run for the State Senate [7]
  7. 41st district: Julie Rogers is retiring to run for the State Senate [8]
  8. 80th district: Phil Skaggs is retiring to run for the State Senate [9]
  9. 84th district: Carol Glanville is retiring to run for the State Senate [10]

Republicans

  1. 54th district: Donni Steele is retiring to run for the State Senate [11]
  2. 78th district: Gina Johnsen is retiring to run for State Senate [12]
  3. 101st district: Joseph Fox is retiring to run for State Senate [12]
  4. 108th district: David Prestin is retiring to run for State Senate

Results summary

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election or term-limited

District Incumbent PartyElected RepresentativeOutcome
1 Tyrone Carter Dem TBD
2 Tullio Liberati Dem TBD
3 Alabas Farhat Dem TBD
4 Karen Whitsett Dem TBD
5 Regina Weiss Dem TBD
6 Natalie Price Dem TBD
7 Tonya Myers Phillips Dem TBD
8 Helena Scott Dem TBD
9 Joe Tate Dem TBD
10 Veronica Paiz Dem TBD
11 Donavan McKinney Dem TBD
12 Kimberly Edwards Dem TBD
13 Mai Xiong Dem TBD
14 Mike McFall Dem TBD
15 Erin Byrnes Dem TBD
16 Stephanie Young Dem TBD
17 Laurie Pohutsky Dem TBD
18 Jason Hoskins Dem TBD
19 Samantha Steckloff Dem TBD
20 Noah Arbit Dem TBD
21 Kelly Breen Dem TBD
22 Matt Koleszar Dem TBD
23 Jason Morgan Dem TBD
24 Ranjeev Puri Dem TBD
25 Peter Herzberg Dem TBD
26 Dylan Wegela Dem TBD
27 Rylee Linting Rep TBD
28 Jamie Thompson Rep TBD
29 James DeSana Rep TBD
30 William Bruck Rep TBD
31 Reggie Miller Dem TBD
32 Jimmie Wilson Jr. Dem TBD
33 Morgan Foreman Dem TBD
34 Nancy Jenkins-Arno Rep TBD
35 Jennifer Wortz Rep TBD
36 Steve Carra Rep TBD
37 Brad Paquette Rep TBD
38 Joey Andrews Dem TBD
39 Pauline Wendzel Rep TBD
40 Matthew Longjohn Dem TBD
41 Julie Rogers Dem TBD
42 Matt Hall Rep TBD
43 Rachelle Smit Rep TBD
44 Steve Frisbie Rep TBD
45 Sarah Lightner Rep TBD
46 Kathy Schmaltz Rep TBD
47 Carrie Rheingans Dem TBD
48 Jennifer Conlin Dem TBD
49 Ann Bollin Rep TBD
50 Jason Woolford Rep TBD
51 Matt Maddock Rep TBD
52 Mike Harris Rep TBD
53 Brenda Carter Dem TBD
54 Donni Steele Rep TBD
55 Mark Tisdel Rep TBD
56 Sharon MacDonell Dem TBD
57 Thomas Kuhn Rep TBD
58 Ron Robinson Rep TBD
59 Doug Wozniak Rep TBD
60 Joseph Aragona Rep TBD
61 Denise Mentzer Dem TBD
62 Alicia St. Germaine Rep TBD
63 Jay DeBoyer Rep TBD
64 Joseph Pavlov Rep TBD
65 Jaime Greene Rep TBD
66 Josh Schriver Rep TBD
67 Phil Green Rep TBD
68 David Martin Rep TBD
69 Jasper Martus Dem TBD
70 Cynthia Neeley Dem TBD
71 Brian BeGole Rep TBD
72 Mike Mueller Rep TBD
73 Julie Brixie Dem TBD
74 Kara Hope Dem TBD
75 Penelope Tsernoglou Dem TBD
76 Angela Witwer Dem TBD
77 Emily Dievendorf Dem TBD
78 Gina Johnsen Rep TBD
79 Angela Rigas Rep TBD
80 Phil Skaggs Dem TBD
81 Stephen Wooden Dem TBD
82 Kristian Grant Dem TBD
83 John Fitzgerald Dem TBD
84 Carol Glanville Dem TBD
85 Bradley Slagh Rep TBD
86 Nancy De Boer Rep TBD
87 Will Snyder Dem TBD
88 Greg VanWoerkom Rep TBD
89 Luke Meerman Rep TBD
90 Bryan Posthumus Rep TBD
91 Pat Outman Rep TBD
92 Jerry Neyer Rep TBD
93 Tim Kelly Rep TBD
94 Amos O'Neal Dem TBD
95 Bill G. Schuette Rep TBD
96 Timothy Beson Rep TBD
97 Matthew Bierlein Rep TBD
98 Gregory Alexander Rep TBD
99 Mike Hoadley Rep TBD
100 Tom Kunse Rep TBD
101 Joseph Fox Rep TBD
102 Curt VanderWall Rep TBD
103 Betsy Coffia Dem TBD
104 John Roth Rep TBD
105 Ken Borton Rep TBD
106 Cam Cavitt Rep TBD
107 Parker Fairbairn Rep TBD
108 David Prestin Rep TBD
109 Karl Bohnak Rep TBD
110 Gregory Markkanen Rep TBD

District 2

The incumbent Democrat Tullio Liberati Jr., who was re-elected with 51.82% of the vote in 2024, is retiring and running for the state senate.

Democratic primary

Declared

Declined

District 5

The incumbent Democrat Regina Weiss, who was re-elected with 90.57% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Potential

District 9

The incumbent Democrat Joe Tate, who was re-elected with 93% of the vote in 2024, was originally retiring to run for U.S. Senate but dropped out. Tate is eligible for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Eldridge Ross [16]
  • Patricia Washington [16]

Publicly expressed interest

District 11

The incumbent Democrat Donovan McKinney, who was re-elected with 82.31% of the vote in 2024, is retiring to run for U.S House.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Declined

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 13

The incumbent Democrat Mai Xiong, who was re-elected with 50.82% of the vote in 2024, is running for re-election.

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Mai Xiong
Organizations

District 18

The incumbent Democrat Jason Hoskins who was re-elected with 78.93% of the vote in 2024, is retiring to run for state senate.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Declined

  • Jason Hoskins, incumbent representative (2023–present) (running for state senate) [20]

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Ronald Ulmer-Paul [16]

District 28

The incumbent Republican Jamie Thompson, who was re-elected with 54.36% of the vote in 2024, is running for re-election.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Janise O'Neil Robinson, teacher and 2024 nominee for this district [21]

Endorsements

Janise O'Neil Robinson
State legislators

District 31

The incumbent Democrat Reggie Miller, who was re-elected with 50.64% of the vote in 2024, is running for re-election.

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Laura Perry, businesswoman [16]

Endorsements

Reggie Miller
Organizations

District 36

The incumbent Republican Steve Carra, who was re-elected with 68.35% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Declared

Potential

  • Steve Carra, incumbent representative (2021–present)

District 39

The incumbent Republican Pauline Wendzel, who was re-elected with 63.09% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Potential

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Zachary Shinabargar [16]
  • Kerry Tapper, 2024 nominee for this district [16]

District 42

The incumbent Republican Matt Hall, who was re-elected with 57.46% of the vote in 2024, is running for re-election.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 44

The incumbent Republican Steve Frisbie, who was elected with 50.07% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Potential

Democratic primary

Declared

District 46

The incumbent Republican Kathy Schmaltz, who was re-elected with 52.07% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Potential

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 48

The incumbent Democrat Jennifer Conlin, who was re-elected with 51.50% of the vote in 2024, is running for re-election.

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Declared

  • Brian Ignatowski, 2024 nominee for this district [24]

Endorsements

Jennifer Conlin
Organizations

District 51

The incumbent Republican Matt Maddock, who was re-elected with 59.52% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 53

The incumbent Democrat Brenda Carter, who was re-elected with 65.85% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 54

The incumbent Republican Donni Steele, who was re-elected with 52.41% of the vote in 2024, is retiring to run for state senate.

Republican primary

Declined

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 55

The incumbent Republican Mark Tisdel, who was re-elected with 53.73% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Jim McMahon, businessman [16]
  • Rhonda Yates, professor and nurse [16]

Endorsements

Alex Hawkins
Labor unions

District 59

The incumbent Republican Doug Wozniak, who was re-elected with 68.58% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Jean Zott, accountant and 2024 candidate for this district [16]

Potential

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 61

The incumbent Democrat Denise Mentzer, who was re-elected with 50.72% of the vote in 2024, is running for re-election.

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Denise Mentzer
Organizations

District 63

The incumbent Republican Jay DeBoyer, who was re-elected with 67.70% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Potential

  • Jay DeBoyer, incumbent representative (2023–present)

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Robert Kelly-McFarland, 2024 nominee for this district [16]

District 64

The incumbent Republican Joseph G. Pavlov, who was elected with 61.04% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 66

The incumbent Republican Josh Schriver, who was re-elected with 68.04% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Potential

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 71

The incumbent Republican Brian BeGole, who was re-elected with 62.63% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Potential

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Stephen Schlaack, member of the Owosso planning commission [16]

District 73

The incumbent Democrat Julie Brixie, who was re-elected with 54.78% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election

Democratic primary

Potential

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 78

The incumbent Republican Gina Johnsen, who was re-elected with 68.59% of the vote in 2024, is retiring to run for the state senate.

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Rachel Gross, nurse [16]

District 79

The incumbent Republican Angela Rigas, who was re-elected with 66.21% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Potential

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 80

The incumbent Democrat Phil Skaggs, who was re-elected with 57.14% of the vote in 2024, is retiring to run for the state senate.

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Declined

District 84

The incumbent Democrat Carol Glanville, who was re-elected with 55.06% of the vote in 2024, is retiring to run for the state senate.

Democratic primary

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Khristian Silvis
State legislators

District 86

The incumbent Republican Nancy DeBoer, who was re-elected with 56.10% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 91

The incumbent Republican Pat Outman, who was re-elected with 71.45% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Potential

  • Pat Outman, incumbent representative (2021–present)

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Frank Lafata, carpenter [16]

District 92

The incumbent Republican Jerry Neyer, who was re-elected with 57.52% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • J. Aaron Bailey, reverend and activist [16]

District 95

The incumbent Republican Bill G. Schuette, who was re-elected with 64.29% of the vote in 2024, is running for re-election.

Republican primary

Declared

District 100

The incumbent Republican Tom Kunse, who was re-elected with 69.29% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Democratic Primary

Filed Paperwork

  • Tracy Ruell, businesswoman [16]

District 101

The incumbent Republican Joseph Fox, who was re-elected with 70.44% of the vote in 2024, is retiring to run for state senate.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Declined

District 103

the incumbent Democrat Betsy Coffia, who was re-elected with 52.09% of the vote in 2024, is running for re-election.

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Betsy Coffia
Organizations

District 108

The incumbent Republican David Prestin, who was re-elected with 66.36% of the vote in 2024, is retiring to run for the state senate.

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

District 109

The incumbent Republican Karl Bohnak, who was elected with 51.61% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Potential

  • Karl Bohnak, incumbent representative (2025–present)

Democratic primary

Declared

District 110

The incumbent Republican Gregory Markkanen, who was re-elected with 63.07% of the vote in 2024, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Potential

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

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