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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tyrone Carter and Valerie Whittaker. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Democratic · Incumbent
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.
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.