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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carrie A. Rheingans and Justin Griffis. Candidate information follows official Washtenaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Carrie A. Rheingans (Democratic), Justin Griffis (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 47; Carrie A. Rheingans is the sitting member, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (housedems.com). Nominees were chosen at the August 4, 2026 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; Michigan prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Carrie Rheingans is the sitting state representative for Michigan House District 47, a unionized instructor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work before her election, first elected in 2023, per Michigan House Democrats official caucus page / campaign site.
2026 priorities
- Has made the MiCare health initiative a signature legislative priority, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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Justin Griffis has a decade of criminal law experience in Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan, having worked as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor, per campaign site (via search synthesis, not independently fetch-verified). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of 2026-09-12.
