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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 80 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lily Cheng-Schulting and Doug Lee. Candidate information follows official Kent County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sitting Rep. Phil Skaggs ran for the open 29th Senate seat in the August 4 primary and did not win the Democratic nomination, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results, so he is not on the November ballot here. Democrat Lily Cheng-Schulting faces Republican Doug Lee for the open seat, per the Kent County Clerk's candidate list.
Lily Cheng-Schulting is an attorney who founded and leads the Disability A-Team of West Michigan, per her campaign site. She holds a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law and a B.A. from UC Berkeley, and serves as co-chair of the Kentwood Democrats Club, per her campaign site. Lily Cheng-Schulting appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 80, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
2026 priorities
- Expand economic opportunity for underserved communities, per the campaign site
- Support healthcare access for all, per the campaign site
- Advance educational equity, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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Doug Lee is an entrepreneur who owns Jam'n Bean, a coffee shop and organic juice bar in the Grand Rapids area, per candidate profile coverage of the District 80 race. Doug Lee appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 80, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
