Barbara Byrum

Barbara Byrum

Democratic Party

Candidate, Michigan Secretary of State

Prior offices

Michigan House of Representatives District 67

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Elections and appointments

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Michigan State University

Law

Michigan State University

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Owner, Bryum Hardware

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Barbara Byrum (Democratic Party) is running for election for Michigan Secretary of State. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Byrum (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 67. She assumed office in 2007. She left office in 2013.

Byrum was elected clerk of Ingham County, Michigan in 2012.

Education

Byrum is a graduate of Michigan State University, earning a bachelor of science degree in agribusiness management and a law degree from the MSU College of Law.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Byrum served on these committees:

• Redistricting and Elections, Vice Chair
• Regulatory Reform
• Statutory Committee on Administrative Rules
• Transportation Member

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Byrum served on these committees:

• Commerce
• Education
• Health Policy
• Insurance

Elections

2026

See also: Michigan Secretary of State election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Michigan Secretary of State

Barbara Byrum, Aghogho Edevbie, Adam Hollier, and Timothy Smith are running in the general election for Michigan Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Barbara Byrum (D)
		Aghogho Edevbie (D)
		Adam Hollier (D)
		Timothy Smith (R)

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2010

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2010

Byrum ran for re-election to the District 67 seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Jeff Oesterle in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 67 General election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Barbara Byrum (D)		17,823
Jeff Oesterle (R)		15,962

2008

On November 4, 2008, Barbara Byrum ran for District 67 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Mike Herter and Vince Dragonetti.

Barbara Byrum raised $110,360 for her campaign.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 67
Candidates		Votes
Barbara Byrum (D)		30,717
Mike Herter (R)		16,800
Vince Dragonetti (L)		1,347

Campaign themes

2026

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Scorecards

Tea Party Scorecard

The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100 percent is considered an ideal rating.

January 2011 - March 2012

Byrum received an 8 percent rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.

Noteworthy events

Silenced after abortion debate

Byrum and fellow Democratic state Rep. Lisa Brown found themselves prohibited from speaking on the House floor during the last day of the 2012 session over comments they made the previous day during debate over a package of abortion regulation bills. Voting against the measure, Brown told supporters of the bill, "I'm flattered you're all so interested in my vagina. But no means no." Meanwhile, Byrum was not allowed to speak on her amendment to regulate vasectomies.

A spokesman for the Republican Party explained that Majority Floor Leader Jim Stamas (R) determined the comments violated the decorum of the House. In response, Brown asked at a press conference, "If I can't say the word vagina, why are we legislating vaginas? What language should I use?"

Personal

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Byrum lives in Onondaga, Michigan, with her husband, Brad Delaney, and their son Blake.

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Preceded by -	Michigan House of Representatives District 67 2007 – 2013	Succeeded by Tom Cochran (D)

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