Warren C. Evans won the Democratic primary with about 88 percent over Sigmunt John Szczepkowski, Jr., and Michael A. Evans was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per the Wayne County Clerk's official results; the November 3 ballot also lists John Olumba, running with no party affiliation, per the clerk's November candidate list. County results reported as official August 18, 2026.
Warren C. Evans · DemocraticIncumbent▾
The sitting Wayne County Executive and a former Wayne County Sheriff who served from 2003 to 2009, per the county's official County Executive page. Before leading the county he was chief of staff of the Wayne County Commission, an assistant county executive, and chief of special operations in the county prosecutor's office, per the Detroit Regional Chamber, which also credits his fiscal turnaround plan with eliminating an 82 million dollar accumulated deficit and a 52 million dollar structural deficit. He holds a law degree from Detroit College of Law and a master's in criminal justice from the University of Detroit, per the same source.
Priorities: Countywide transit expansion, describing Wayne County's 43 municipalities as one community · Violent crime reduction, citing a 49 percent drop in homicides since his public safety initiative launched · Continued fiscal discipline, pointing to 11 consecutive balanced budgets and a credit rating increase (per the Michigan Chronicle)
Michael A. Evans · Republican▾
An Army veteran and business owner born and raised in Detroit who campaigns under the slogan Back to Business, per his campaign site. He proposes running county government with the discipline of a well managed business and opening county contracting to qualified local firms through a transparent process, per the same site. He is the only Republican who filed for this office, per the certified candidate list.
Priorities: Accountability and fiscal responsibility, keeping the county answerable to taxpayers · Fair contracting that opens county work to qualified local businesses · Property tax foreclosure reform through penalty free repayment plans so homeowners can keep their homes (per the campaign site)
John Olumba · No Party Affiliation▾
John Olumba qualified for the November ballot by petition with no party affiliation, per the Wayne County Clerk's November 3, 2026 candidate list. No campaign site or stated 2026 platform could be verified from an official source, so this profile is deliberately short.
Priorities: Addressing environmental health hazards and expanding preventative care through the county health department · Improving school curriculum quality and increasing teacher compensation · Lowering property taxes and halting foreclosures (per the campaign site)
Justin Onwenu won the Democratic primary with about 59 percent over Abraham Aiyash, and Patrick O'Connell was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Justin Onwenu · Democratic▾
Justin Onwenu is an attorney and community organizer who serves as Detroit's first director of entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, per his campaign site and Bridge Detroit. He also teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, per Bridge Detroit. He describes himself as a fourth-generation Detroiter, per his campaign site. Justin Onwenu appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 1, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Patrick O'Connell · Republican▾
Patrick O'Connell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 1, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Patrick O'Connell.
Abbas Alawieh won the Democratic primary with about 59 percent over Erin Byrnes, and Harry Sawicki was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Abbas Alawieh · Democratic▾
Abbas Alawieh worked as a congressional staffer for U.S. Reps. Andy Levin and Rashida Tlaib before serving as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, per Michigan Advance. He co-founded the Uncommitted movement in 2024, per Michigan Advance. Abbas Alawieh appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 2, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Harry Sawicki · Republican▾
Harry Sawicki has more than ten years of public service experience and has been active in over 100 community events, per his campaign site. Harry Sawicki appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 2, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
John Conyers won the 11-way Democratic primary with about 24 percent over Adam Hollier, Eboni Taylor, Korey Hall and seven others, and Mark Ashley Price was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
John Conyers III · Democratic▾
John Conyers III, the son of former U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. and former Detroit City Council President Monica Conyers, is a graduate of Detroit's Renaissance High School and Morehouse College, per Model D Media. This is his first run for the state Legislature, per State Affairs. John Conyers III appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 3, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Mark Ashley Price · Republican▾
Mark Ashley Price appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 3, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Mark Ashley Price.
Darrin Camilleri was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Marcie Grzywacz was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Darrin Camilleri · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Darrin Camilleri is the incumbent state senator for Michigan Senate District 4 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.
Marcie Grzywacz · Republican▾
Marcie Grzywacz is a nurse and educator running for Michigan Senate District 4, per her campaign site. Marcie Grzywacz appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 4, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Matt Koleszar was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Estelle Oliansky was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Matt Koleszar · Democratic▾
Matt Koleszar, a Michigan state representative from Plymouth, is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.
Estelle Oliansky · Republican▾
Estelle Oliansky appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 5, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Estelle Oliansky.
Mary Cavanagh won the Democratic primary with about 86 percent over Stephen Jensen, and Joi Pokerwinski was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Mary Cavanagh · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Mary Cavanagh is the incumbent state senator for Michigan Senate District 6 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Joi Pokerwinski · Republican▾
Joi Pokerwinski appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 6, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Joi Pokerwinski.
Tyrone Carter won the Democratic primary with about 70 percent over Teddy Dorsette and Jermaine Tobey, and Valerie Whittaker was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Tyrone Carter · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Tyrone Carter is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 1 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tyrone Carter.
Valerie Whittaker · Republican▾
Valerie Whittaker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 1, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Valerie Whittaker.
Joanna Whaley won the Democratic primary with about 56 percent over Frank Liberati and Gary Schlack, and Ron Kokinda won the Republican primary with about 74 percent over Zacharia Ortiz, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Joanna Whaley · Democratic▾
Joanna Whaley works as a clinical hospital chaplain specializing in hospice care, per Pride Source. She completed her senior year at Eastern Michigan University and holds a master's degree in theology from seminary, per Pride Source. If elected, she would be the first openly transgender state representative in Michigan history, per FOX 2 Detroit. Joanna Whaley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 2, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Ron Kokinda · Republican▾
Ron Kokinda holds a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, earned in 1971, per his iVoterGuide candidate profile. Ron Kokinda appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 2, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Alabas Farhat won the Democratic primary with about 63 percent over Hussein Berry and Othman Ali Alaansi, and Gus Tarraf was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Alabas Farhat · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Alabas Farhat is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 3 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.
Gus Tarraf · Republican▾
Gus Tarraf is a Dearborn community advocate and local media voice running for Michigan House District 3, per his campaign site. Gus Tarraf appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 3, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Regina Ross won the Democratic primary with about 55 percent over Krystal Larsosa, Anthony Stafford McDonald and Tyus Monroe, and Everett Davis was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Regina Ross · Democratic▾
Regina Ross appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 4, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Regina Ross.
Everett Davis · Republican▾
Everett Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 4, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Everett Davis.
Candace Calloway won the Democratic primary with about 56 percent over Crystal Bailey and Soummer Moore-Crawford, and Chris Venable was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Candace Calloway · Democratic▾
Candace Calloway appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 5, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Chris Venable · Republican▾
Chris Venable appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 5, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Chris Venable.
Tonya Myers Phillips won the Democratic primary with about 63 percent over Seema Ahmad and Oliver Gantt, and Reginald Moorer was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Tonya Myers Phillips · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Tonya Myers Phillips appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 7, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Tonya Myers Phillips.
Reginald Moorer · Republican▾
Reginald Moorer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 7, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Reginald Moorer.
Chris Gilmer-Hill won the Democratic primary with about 49 percent over Helena Scott, Deanne Austin and Fedor Kinaya, and Bruce P. Langran won the Republican primary with about 73 percent over Tonya Renay Wells, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Chris Gilmer-Hill · Democratic▾
Chris Gilmer-Hill is a lifelong Detroiter with family roots in House District 8 and serves as a Democratic precinct delegate, per his campaign site. Chris Gilmer-Hill appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 8, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Bruce P. Langran · Republican▾
Bruce P. Langran appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 8, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Bruce P. Langran.
Willie Burton won the nine-way Democratic primary with about 23 percent, 40 votes ahead of Rick Silva, with Arthur Harrington, Patricia Hurt and five others also in the field, and Michele Lundgren was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Willie Burton · Democratic▾
Willie Burton served as Detroit Police Commissioner Emeritus for District 5 for 12 years, per his campaign site. Willie Burton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 9, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Michele Lundgren · Republican▾
Michele Lundgren appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 9, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Michele Lundgren.
Veronica Paiz won the Democratic primary with about 74 percent over Ryan Nelson and Andrew Cyburt, and Peter Ochs was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Veronica Paiz · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Veronica Paiz is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 10 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.
Peter Ochs · Republican▾
Peter Ochs appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 10, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Peter Ochs.
Kimberly Fisher won the Democratic primary with about 63 percent over Michael Howard and Cranstana Gina Brown Anderson, and Matthew Stafford won the Republican primary with about 54 percent over Eddie Kabacinski and Dale J. Walker, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Kimberly Fisher · Democratic▾
Kimberly Fisher is a small business owner and University of Michigan-Dearborn alumna, and a lifelong Detroit resident with family roots in the district, per her Run For Something candidate profile. Kimberly Fisher appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 11, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Matthew Stafford · Republican▾
Matthew Stafford is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who founded a nonprofit assisting families with food, housing and job training, per his campaign site. He studied business and finance at Davenport University and previously attended Cincinnati State, per his campaign site. Matthew Stafford appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 11, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Jalal Abdallah won the Democratic primary with about 51 percent over Gary Woronchak and Leslie C. Herrick, and Hassan H. Nehme was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Jalal Abdallah · Democratic▾
Jalal Abdallah is an attorney who handles family law and personal injury cases and opened a family-owned law practice in 2021, per his campaign site. A graduate of Fordson High School, the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and Cooley Law School, he is the son of immigrant parents who owned a small business, per his campaign site. Jalal Abdallah appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 15, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Hassan H. Nehme · Republican▾
Hassan H. Nehme appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 15, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Hassan H. Nehme.
Stephanie A. Young was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Brian M. Duggan was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Stephanie A. Young · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Stephanie A. Young is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 16 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Stephanie A. Young.
Brian M. Duggan · Republican▾
Brian M. Duggan appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 16, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Brian M. Duggan.
Laurie Pohutsky was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Ken Crider was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Laurie Pohutsky · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Laurie Pohutsky is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 17 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.
Ken Crider · Republican▾
Ken Crider appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 17, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Ken Crider.
Lisa McIntyre was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Casey J. Noce was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Lisa McIntyre · Democratic▾
Lisa McIntyre has a 30-year career as a Licensed Professional Counselor, holding a psychology degree from Kalamazoo College and a master's degree in mental health counseling, per her campaign site. She served as President of the Northville Board of Education after being elected in 2020 and now serves as its Treasurer, per her campaign site. Lisa McIntyre appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 22, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Casey J. Noce · Republican▾
Casey Noce is a history teacher and football coach running for Michigan House District 22, per his campaign site. Casey J. Noce appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 22, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Ranjeev Puri was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Allison Kay Fuller was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Ranjeev Puri · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Ranjeev Puri is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 24 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.
Allison Kay Fuller · Republican▾
Allison Kay Fuller appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 24, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Allison Kay Fuller.
Peter Herzberg was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Dawn Udell was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Peter Herzberg · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Herzberg holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Wayne State University and has served on the Westland City Council since 2016, per the campaign site.
Dawn Udell · Republican▾
Dawn Udell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 25, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Dawn Udell.
Dylan Wegela was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Chris Dobis was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Dylan Wegela · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Dylan Wegela is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 26 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.
Chris Dobis · Republican▾
Chris Dobis has spent more than 25 years in engineering in Michigan's auto industry and has lived in House District 26 since 1988, per his campaign site. Chris Dobis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 26, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Jaime Churches was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Rylee Linting was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Jaime Churches · Democratic▾
Jaime Churches, a former state representative for this district, is the Democratic nominee for Michigan House District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.
Rylee Linting · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Rylee Linting is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 27 and is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026.
Jason Hoskins (Democratic), Anthony Paesano (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 7. Not on the November ballot: Jeremy Moss, the sitting member per the roster. 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.
Jason Hoskins · Democratic▾
Jason Hoskins is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Anthony Paesano · Republican▾
Anthony Paesano is the Republican nominee for Michigan Senate District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Dayna Polehanki (Democratic), Kenneth D. Massey (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 8. Not on the November ballot: Mallory McMorrow, the sitting member per the roster. 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.
Dayna Polehanki · Democratic▾
Dayna Polehanki is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Kenneth D. Massey · Republican▾
Kenneth D. Massey is the Republican nominee for Michigan Senate District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Natalie Price (Democratic), Michelle Nard (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 10. Not on the November ballot: Paul Wojno, the sitting member per the roster. 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.
Natalie Price · Democratic▾
Natalie Price is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Michelle Nard · Republican▾
Michelle Nard is the Republican nominee for Michigan Senate District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Veronica Klinefelt (Democratic), Johnnie S. Townsend (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 11; Veronica Klinefelt is the sitting member, per the Michigan Senate's official roster (senate.michigan.gov). 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.
Veronica Klinefelt · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Veronica Klinefelt is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. Veronica Klinefelt is a sitting member for the district, per the Michigan Senate's official roster (senate.michigan.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
Johnnie S. Townsend · Republican▾
Johnnie S. Townsend is the Republican nominee for Michigan Senate District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Kevin Hertel (Democratic), John Goldwater (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 12; Kevin Hertel is the sitting member, per the Michigan Senate's official roster (senate.michigan.gov). 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.
Kevin Hertel · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kevin Hertel is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. Kevin Hertel is a sitting member for the district, per the Michigan Senate's official roster (senate.michigan.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
John Goldwater · Republican▾
John Goldwater is the Republican nominee for Michigan Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Sean Carlson (Democratic), Ryan Berman (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan Senate District 13. Not on the November ballot: Rosemary Bayer, the sitting member per the roster. 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.
Sean Carlson · Democratic▾
Sean Carlson is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Ryan Berman · Republican▾
Ryan Berman is the Republican nominee for Michigan Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Kimberly L. Edwards (Democratic), Randell J. Shafer (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 12; Kimberly L. Edwards 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.
Kimberly L. Edwards · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kimberly L. Edwards is the Democratic nominee for Michigan House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. Kimberly L. Edwards is a sitting member for the district, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (housedems.com). This name has not yet been researched.
Randell J. Shafer · Republican▾
Randell J. Shafer is the Republican nominee for Michigan House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Jason Morgan (Democratic), Miriam Corvino (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 23; Jason Morgan 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.
Jason Morgan · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Jason Morgan is the Democratic nominee for Michigan House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. Jason Morgan is a sitting member for the district, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (housedems.com). This name has not yet been researched.
Miriam Corvino · Republican▾
Miriam Corvino is the Republican nominee for Michigan House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official August 4, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Sherry A. Berecz (Democratic), Jamie Thompson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 28; Jamie Thompson is the sitting member, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (gophouse.org). 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.
Sherry A. Berecz · Democratic▾
Sherry A. Berecz serves as Brownstown Charter Township Supervisor after previously working as township clerk and trustee, according to Detroit Chamber's legislative preview. She has more than two decades of local government experience in the Downriver area and ran previously for a different Downriver-area House seat in 2016, per MLCMI's election overview. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of 2026-09-11.
Jamie Thompson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jamie Thompson is a licensed practical nurse who has represented Michigan's 28th House District since 2023, according to the Michigan House Republicans caucus site. She serves as vice chair of the House Health Policy Committee and also sits on the Energy, Families and Veterans, and Regulatory Reform committees. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of 2026-09-12.
Darian Counts (Democratic), James DeSana (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 29; James DeSana is the sitting member, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (gophouse.org). 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.
Darian Counts · Democratic▾
Darian Counts is a Downriver entrepreneur who founded Detroit Live Magazine and also works at Southgate Ford, according to AOL's profile of the 29th House District race. A graduate of Woodhaven High School who studied marketing and business management at Henry Ford Community College and Wayne County Community College, he is campaigning on affordability and infrastructure, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Increase oversight of industrial facilities in the Downriver corridor to enforce air and water quality standards · Prioritize state funding to modernize aging sewer and drainage systems and prevent chronic basement flooding (per the dariancounts.com)
James DeSana · RepublicanIncumbent▾
James DeSana operates a family farming operation raising sheep and cattle and spent 36 years as a sales representative in the fastener industry before entering the Legislature, according to the Michigan House Republicans caucus site. He has represented the 29th House District since 2022 and serves on the House Appropriations Committee. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of 2026-09-12.
Shannon Dare Wayne (Democratic), Laura M. Perry (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Michigan House District 31. Not on the November ballot: Reggie Miller, the sitting member per the roster. 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.
Shannon Dare Wayne · Democratic▾
Shannon Dare Wayne is a Milan City Council member who has worked at Ford Motor Company for 30 years and teaches as an adjunct professor at Lawrence Technological University, according to MLCMI's election overview of the 31st House District. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed her to the Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees in 2024. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of 2026-09-11.
Laura M. Perry · Republican▾
Laura M. Perry owns All Heart Athletics and L&B Perry Capital after nine years working in health care staffing, according to her campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in finance, business administration and sociology from Upper Iowa University and an MBA from the University of Toledo, per Gongwer News Service.
Priorities: Lower taxes to attract businesses and create jobs · Support parental rights and education choice · Support small businesses and entrepreneurs (per the votelauraperry.com)
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