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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 85 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Richard Abraham and Bradley Slagh. Candidate information follows official Ottawa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Richard Abraham was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Bradley Slagh won the Republican nomination with 83.69 percent over John C. O'Brien, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Slagh is the incumbent, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list.
Richard Abraham of Hudsonville is the Democratic candidate for Michigan House District 85, endorsed by the Ottawa County Democratic Party, per WTPN. Richard Abraham appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 85, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
2026 priorities
- Create more efficiencies for bills to progress through the House, per WTPN candidate profile
- Expand the Freedom of Information Act to cover the governor's office and Legislature, per WTPN candidate profile
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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Bradley Slagh is a former community banker who spent 18 years in Zeeland banking before serving 12 years as Ottawa County Treasurer and 5 years as Zeeland Township Supervisor, per his campaign site. He now represents the 85th District in the state House, where he chairs the Appropriations subcommittee on Corrections and Judiciary, per his campaign site.
2026 priorities
- A balanced, responsible state budget, per the campaign site
- Corrections and judiciary appropriations, per the campaign site
- State and local transportation, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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