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Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022

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2022 Michigan
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PrimaryAugust 2, 2022
GeneralNovember 8, 2022
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Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline was April 19, 2022.

The Michigan House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. At the time of the 2022 elections, Republicans held a majority in more chambers than Democrats. There was a Republican majority in 62 chambers and a Democratic majority in 36 chambers. In the Alaska House, there was a power-sharing agreement between the parties as part of a coalition.

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia identified 28 battleground races in the Michigan House of Representatives 2022 elections, sixteen of which were Democratic-held districts while the other twelve were Republican-held districts. Based on analysis of these districts' electoral histories, these races had the potential to be more competitive than other races and could possibly have led to shifts in a chamber's partisan balance.

All 110 seats were up for election in 2022. As of the 2022 election, the Republican Party controlled 56 seats and the Democratic Party controlled 53 seats with one vacancy. Democrats gained control of the chamber with a 56-54 majority.

As a result of the 2022 election, Democrats maintained control of the governorship and gained majorities in both state legislative chambers, meaning the state became a Democratic trifecta. Previously, Michigan had divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republicans controlling both chambers of the state legislature.

These elections were the first to take place following redistricting after the 2020 census. To learn how redistricting affected these elections, click here.

This was one of 28 state legislative chambers Ballotpedia identified as a battleground chamber in 2022. Click here for more on why this chamber was identified as a battleground.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
Michigan House of Representatives
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 53 56
     Republican Party 56 54
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 110 110

Candidates

General

Michigan House of Representatives General Election 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngTyrone Carter (i)

Paula M. Campbell

Donald Love (Libertarian Party)

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngTullio Liberati (i)

Michael J. D'Onofrio

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngAlabas Farhat

Ginger Shearer

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Whitsett (i)

Tonya Wells

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngNatalie Price  Candidate Connection

Paul Taros  Candidate Connection

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Weiss (i)

Charles T. Villerot

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngHelena Scott (i)

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngMike McFall  Candidate Connection

Rob Noble  Candidate Connection

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngAbraham Aiyash (i)

Michele Lundgren  Candidate Connection

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Tate (i)

Mark Corcoran

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngVeronica Paiz  Candidate Connection

Mark T. Foster

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly L. Edwards

Diane Saber  Candidate Connection

Gregory Creswell (Libertarian Party)  Candidate Connection

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngLori Stone (i)

Ronald A. Singer

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngDonavan McKinney  Candidate Connection

Wendy Watters

N. Jefferey Sparling (Green Party)  Candidate Connection

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngErin Byrnes  Candidate Connection

Steven J. Mackie

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Young (i)

Keith Jones  Candidate Connection

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngLaurie Pohutsky (i)

Penny Crider

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Hoskins

Wendy Webster Jackson  Candidate Connection

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngSamantha Steckloff (i)

Anthony Paesano  Candidate Connection

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngNoah Arbit  Candidate Connection

Albert Mansour  Candidate Connection

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Breen (i)

David Staudt  Candidate Connection

James Young (Libertarian Party)

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Koleszar (i)

Cathryn Neracher  Candidate Connection

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Morgan

Richard L. Sharland

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngRanjeev Puri (i)

John Anthony

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Coleman (i)

Scott T. Barlow

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngDylan Wegela

James Townsend

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngJaime Churches

Bob Howey

District 28

Rob Kull

Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Thompson  Candidate Connection

District 29

Alex Garza (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJames DeSana

District 30

Suzanne Jennens

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Bruck  Candidate Connection

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngReggie Miller

Dale Biniecki

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngJimmie Wilson Jr.  Candidate Connection

Martin Church

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngFelicia Brabec (i)  Candidate Connection

Robert Borer III

District 34

John E. Dahlgren

Green check mark transparent.pngDale Zorn

District 35

Andrew Watkins

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Fink (i)

District 36

Roger M. Williams

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Carra (i)

District 37

Naomi Ludman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Paquette (i)

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngJoey Andrews  Candidate Connection

Kevin Whiteford  Candidate Connection

District 39

Jared Polonowski

Green check mark transparent.pngPauline Wendzel (i)

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Morse (i)  Candidate Connection

Kelly Sackett  Candidate Connection

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Rogers (i)

Terry Haines  Candidate Connection

Rafael Wolf (Libertarian Party)

District 42

Justin Mendoza  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Hall (i)

District 43

Mark Ludwig  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRachelle M. Smit  Candidate Connection

District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Haadsma (i)

Dave Morgan

District 45

Ron Hawkins  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Lightner (i)  Candidate Connection

District 46

Maurice Imhoff  (unofficially withdrew)

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Schmaltz

District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngCarrie Rheingans  Candidate Connection

Tina Bednarski-Lynch

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Conlin

Jason Woolford

Eric Borregard (Green Party)

District 49

Christina M. Kafkakis  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Bollin (i)

District 50

Glen Miller

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Bezotte (i)

District 51

Sarah May-Seward  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Maddock (i)

District 52

Robin McGregor

Green check mark transparent.pngMike R. Harris (i)

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Carter (i)

Anthony Bartolotta

District 54

Shadia Martini

Green check mark transparent.pngDonni Steele

District 55

Patricia Bernard  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Tisdel (i)

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon MacDonell  Candidate Connection

Mark Gunn  Candidate Connection

District 57

Aisha Farooqi  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Kuhn

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngNate Shannon (i)

Michelle Smith  Candidate Connection

District 59

James Diez

Green check mark transparent.pngDouglas Wozniak

District 60

Linda Rose Clor  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Aragona  Candidate Connection

District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Mentzer  Candidate Connection

Mike Aiello  Candidate Connection

District 62

Michael Brooks  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia St. Germaine

District 63

Kelly Noland  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJay DeBoyer

District 64

Charles Howell

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Beeler (i)

District 65

Mark Lingeman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJaime Greene  Candidate Connection

District 66

Emily Busch  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Schriver  Candidate Connection

District 67

Brian LaJoie

Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Green (i)

District 68

Cheri Hardmon  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Martin (i)  Candidate Connection

District 69

Green check mark transparent.pngJasper Martus  Candidate Connection

Jesse Couch

Adam Childress (Libertarian Party)  Candidate Connection

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Neeley (i)

Tim Butler

District 71

Mark Zacharda  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian BeGole

District 72

Stacy Taylor

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Mueller (i)

District 73

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Brixie (i)

Norm Shinkle

District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngKara Hope (i)

Jennifer Sokol

District 75

Green check mark transparent.pngPenelope Tsernoglou

Chris Stewart

District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Witwer (i)

Jeremy Whittum

District 77

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Dievendorf  Candidate Connection

John Magoola  Candidate Connection

District 78

Leah Groves

Green check mark transparent.pngGina Johnsen

District 79

Kimberly Kennedy-Barrington  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Rigas  Candidate Connection

District 80

Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Skaggs  Candidate Connection

Jeffrey Johnson

District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Hood (i)  Candidate Connection

Lynn Afendoulis  Candidate Connection

District 82

Green check mark transparent.pngKristian Grant  Candidate Connection

Ryan Malinoski

Gerard Akkerhuis (Green Party)

District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Fitzgerald  Candidate Connection

Lisa DeKryger

Alexander Avery (Libertarian Party)

District 84

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Glanville (i)  Candidate Connection

Mike Milanowski Jr.  Candidate Connection

District 85

Todd Avery

Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Slagh (i)

Greg Parlmer II (Libertarian Party)  Candidate Connection

District 86

Larry Jackson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy De Boer  Candidate Connection

District 87

Green check mark transparent.pngWill Snyder

Michael Haueisen

District 88

Christine Baker  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg VanWoerkom (i)

Marv Bolthouse (Libertarian Party)

District 89

Sharon McConnon

Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Meerman (i)

District 90

Meagan Hintz  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Posthumus (i)

District 91

Tammy DeVries

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Outman (i)

District 92

Anthony Feig  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Neyer

Greg Black (Libertarian Party)  Candidate Connection

District 93

Jeffrey Lockwood

Green check mark transparent.pngGraham Filler (i)

District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngAmos O'Neal (i)

James Shepler

District 95

Matthew Dawson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBill G. Schuette

District 96

Kim Coonan  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Beson (i)

District 97

Paul Whitney  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Bierlein

District 98

Robert Mroczek

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Alexander

District 99

Kenneth Kish

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Hoadley  Candidate Connection

District 100

Nate Bailey

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Kunse  Candidate Connection

District 101

Amanda Siggins

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Fox  Candidate Connection

District 102

Brian Hosticka

Green check mark transparent.pngCurt VanderWall

District 103

Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy Coffia  Candidate Connection

Jack O'Malley (i)

Courtney Evans (Libertarian Party)

District 104

Cathy Albro  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Roth (i)

District 105

Adam Wojdan

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Borton (i)

District 106

Marie Fielder  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCameron Cavitt

District 107

Jodi Decker  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngNeil Friske

District 108

Chris Lopez

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Prestin

District 109

Green check mark transparent.pngJenn Hill

Melody Wagner  Candidate Connection

District 110

Casey VerBerkmoes  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Markkanen (i)

Primary

Michigan House of Representatives Primary 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngTyrone Carter (i)
Cynthia A. Johnson (i) (Write-in)
Jermaine Tobey

Did not make the ballot:
Cynthia A. Johnson (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPaula M. Campbell

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngTullio Liberati (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael J. D'Onofrio
Ronald Kokinda  Candidate Connection

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngAlabas Farhat
Sam Luqman
Khalil Othman

Did not make the ballot:
Roslyn Ogburn 

Green check mark transparent.pngGinger Shearer

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Whitsett (i)
Gus H. Tarraf
Lori L. Turner

Did not make the ballot:
Adam Y. Abusalah  Candidate Connection
Ali Alammari 

Green check mark transparent.pngTonya Wells

District 5

Reggie Davis
Steele Hughes  Candidate Connection
Ksenia Milstein
Green check mark transparent.pngNatalie Price  Candidate Connection
Michelle Wooddell

Keith Albertie
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Taros  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Luke Joseph 

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Weiss (i)
Danielle C. Hall
Myya Jones
Mark Murphy

Did not make the ballot:
Roy McCalister Jr. 

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles T. Villerot

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngHelena Scott (i)
Melanie Macey  Candidate Connection
Grant Rivet  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Kimberly Hill Knott 

The Republican primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Ronald Cole 

District 8

Durrel K. Douglas  Candidate Connection
Ernest Little
Green check mark transparent.pngMike McFall  Candidate Connection
Ryan M. Nelson  Candidate Connection
David M. Soltis

Green check mark transparent.pngRob Noble  Candidate Connection
Attie Pollard

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngAbraham Aiyash (i)
Darnell L. Gardner
William Phillips
Abraham Shaw
Paul R. Smith  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Syed Reza 

Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Lundgren  Candidate Connection

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Tate (i)
Toni Mua  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Corcoran

District 11

Patrick Biange
Marvin Cotton Jr.
Paul Francis  Candidate Connection
Alex Manwell  Candidate Connection
David Maynard
Green check mark transparent.pngVeronica Paiz  Candidate Connection
Athena L. Thornton
Ricardo White
Regina Williams

Did not make the ballot:
Joe Fresard 
Lawanda Turner 

Green check mark transparent.pngMark T. Foster
Christopher Jeffery

District 12

Richard Steenland (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly L. Edwards

Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Saber  Candidate Connection

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngLori Stone (i)
Myles W. Miller

Green check mark transparent.pngRonald A. Singer

District 14

Aaron Delikta
Kristina Lodovisi  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngDonavan McKinney  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngWendy Watters

Did not make the ballot:
Eddie Kabacinski 

District 15

Afaf Ahmad
Green check mark transparent.pngErin Byrnes  Candidate Connection
Bilal Hammoud  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven J. Mackie

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Young (i)
Ishmail Terry

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Jones  Candidate Connection
Gabriel Rees

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngLaurie Pohutsky (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPenny Crider

Did not make the ballot:
Jeff Vega 

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Hoskins
Caprice A. Jackson

Green check mark transparent.pngWendy Webster Jackson  Candidate Connection

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngSamantha Steckloff (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Paesano  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Carolyn E. Shettler 

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngNoah Arbit  Candidate Connection
Ken Ferguson  Candidate Connection
James Sklar  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAlbert Mansour  Candidate Connection
Diana Mohyi  Candidate Connection

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Breen (i)

Daniel Lawless  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Staudt  Candidate Connection

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Koleszar (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCathryn Neracher  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Rob Donovic 

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Morgan

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard L. Sharland

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngRanjeev Puri (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Anthony

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Coleman (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott T. Barlow

Did not make the ballot:
Robert Stano 

District 26

Steven Chisholm
Stephen M. Patterson
Green check mark transparent.pngDylan Wegela
Allen Wilson

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Townsend

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngJaime Churches

Kevin Counts
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Howey
Dave Kachinosky
Peter Rommel  Candidate Connection
Lisa Werner  Candidate Connection

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngRob Kull

Virgie M. Ammerman  Candidate Connection
Nicone R. Dragone
Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Thompson  Candidate Connection

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Garza (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJames DeSana
Samuel Ditzhazy  Candidate Connection
Jack Richert
Brian Warzocha

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Jennens

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Bruck  Candidate Connection
Paul Pirrone

Did not make the ballot:
John Gonta 
Michael Shallal 

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngReggie Miller
Glenn R. Morrison Jr.

Green check mark transparent.pngDale Biniecki
Holli Vallade  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Jason Howland 

District 32

Marshall Averill
Roderick Casey
Isaac London II
Robyn L. McCoy
Carol Smith
Green check mark transparent.pngJimmie Wilson Jr.  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Church

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngFelicia Brabec (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Borer III

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn E. Dahlgren

Julie Moore
Ryan Rank  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngDale Zorn

Did not make the ballot:
Austin See 

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Watkins

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Fink (i)
Steve Meckley

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngRoger M. Williams

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Carra (i)
Jack Coleman
Scott McGraw
Jerry Solis

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngNaomi Ludman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Paquette (i)
JD Haughey

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngJoey Andrews  Candidate Connection
Annie Brown

George Lucas  Candidate Connection
Troy Rolling
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Whiteford  Candidate Connection

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngJared Polonowski

Green check mark transparent.pngPauline Wendzel (i)
Matthew Nilson

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Morse (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Sackett  Candidate Connection

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Rogers (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Haines  Candidate Connection
Ben Stanley

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Mendoza  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Hall (i)
Gary Mitchell  Candidate Connection

District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Ludwig  Candidate Connection

Nevin Cooper-Keel
Phillip Joseph
Lindsay Kronemeyer
Green check mark transparent.pngRachelle M. Smit  Candidate Connection

District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Haadsma (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Morgan

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Hawkins  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Lightner (i)  Candidate Connection

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngMaurice Imhoff

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Schmaltz
Kimberly Sheppard Hugle

District 47

James Johnson Jr.
Green check mark transparent.pngCarrie Rheingans  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTina Bednarski-Lynch
Teresa Spiegelberg

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Conlin

Did not make the ballot:
Martin L. Cousineau 

Jason Negri
Green check mark transparent.pngJason Woolford

District 49

Green check mark transparent.pngChristina M. Kafkakis  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Bollin (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Chase Turner 

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngGlen Miller

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Bezotte (i)

District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah May-Seward  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Maddock (i)

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngRobin McGregor

Green check mark transparent.pngMike R. Harris (i)

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Carter (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Bartolotta

District 54

Stephanie Fakih  Candidate Connection
Gary Gerson  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngShadia Martini

Sandy Kiesel
Green check mark transparent.pngDonni Steele

Did not make the ballot:
Ken Trafton 

District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Bernard  Candidate Connection
Neil R. Oza  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Tisdel (i)

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon MacDonell  Candidate Connection
Cyndi Peltonen  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Gunn  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Ken Roberts 

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngAisha Farooqi  Candidate Connection
Marcia Squier  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Kuhn

Did not make the ballot:
Melissa Dempsey 

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngNate Shannon (i)

Giovanni Ndrea
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Smith  Candidate Connection

District 59

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Diez

Terence Mekoski (i)
Frank Cusumano
Green check mark transparent.pngDouglas Wozniak

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Rose Clor  Candidate Connection
Carol Shumard Diehl

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Aragona  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Mellissa Carone 
William Revoir 

District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Mentzer  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Patrick Maceroni 
Alex Bronson 

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Aiello  Candidate Connection
Austin Negipe  Candidate Connection

District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Brooks  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
David Vale 

Hilary Dubay
Joe Marino  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia St. Germaine
Rola Zarife

Did not make the ballot:
Dave Morgan 

District 63

Jamie Murray
Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Noland  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJay DeBoyer
Jacky Eubanks
Jacob Skarbek

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Howell

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Beeler (i)
Gary Eisen (i)
John Mahaney

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Lingeman  Candidate Connection
Robert Majchrzak

Green check mark transparent.pngJaime Greene  Candidate Connection
Michael Pratt
Frank Wasung

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Busch  Candidate Connection

Andrew Arendoski
Mary Berlingieri
Jacob Newby
Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Schriver  Candidate Connection
Charles Shelton

District 67

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian LaJoie

Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Green (i)
Sherri Cross  Candidate Connection
Linda Glisman
Eric Gunnels
Kurt Hausauer
Gabriel Lossing
Chad Moore
Chris Tuski

District 68

Amie Carter  Candidate Connection
Raymond Freiberger
Green check mark transparent.pngCheri Hardmon  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Martin (i)  Candidate Connection
Lynne Freiberger  Candidate Connection
Vern Miller
Kristen Swanson  Candidate Connection

District 69

Jenifer Almassy  Candidate Connection
Kenyetta V. Dotson  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJasper Martus  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Couch

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Neeley (i)
Thomas Harris Jr.
Rich Jones
DeWaun Robinson

Trevor Berryhill  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Butler

District 71

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Zacharda  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian BeGole
Bob Carlin
Kevin Rathbun
Ali Williston

District 72

Jacob Crevier
Green check mark transparent.pngStacy Taylor

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Mueller (i)
Brandy Bush
Dylan Jacob Pescarolo

District 73

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Brixie (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngNorm Shinkle

District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngKara Hope (i)
Albert Kelley Jr.
Carlee Knott  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Sokol

District 75

Don Keskey
Emily Stivers
Green check mark transparent.pngPenelope Tsernoglou

Did not make the ballot:
Ivan Diaz 
Graham Diedrich  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Stewart

District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Witwer (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Whittum

District 77

Logan Byrne  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Dievendorf  Candidate Connection
Jon Horford

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Magoola  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Tim Totten 

District 78

Green check mark transparent.pngLeah Groves

Christine Barnes
Ben Geiger
Green check mark transparent.pngGina Johnsen
Jon Rocha (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:
Sandy Pearson 
Jon Rocha 

District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Kennedy-Barrington  Candidate Connection

Ryan Gallogly
Jeremiah Keeler
Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Rigas  Candidate Connection

District 80

Lily Cheng-Schulting  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Skaggs  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Johnson

Did not make the ballot:
Rachelle M. Smit 
Nevin Cooper-Keel 
Dean Brandt 

District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Hood (i)  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Emily Lombard 

Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Afendoulis  Candidate Connection

District 82

Salim Al-Shatel
Green check mark transparent.pngKristian Grant  Candidate Connection
Robert Womack

William Alexander  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Malinoski

Did not make the ballot:
Steven Thomas  Candidate Connection

District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Fitzgerald  Candidate Connection
Jose Flores

Did not make the ballot:
Arthur Bowman 
Ivan Diaz 
Keith Courtade 

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa DeKryger

District 84

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Glanville (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Milanowski Jr.  Candidate Connection
Justin Noordhoek  (unofficially withdrew)
Robert Regan
John Wetzel

District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Avery

Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Slagh (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Daylen Howard 

District 86

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Jackson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy De Boer  Candidate Connection
Seth Getz  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Orlando Estrada 
Angela Rigas 

District 87

Brennen Gorman
Eddie Jenkins III
Green check mark transparent.pngWill Snyder
Debra Warren  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Haueisen

Did not make the ballot:
Jon Rocha 

District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Baker  Candidate Connection
Jeffrey Noel  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg VanWoerkom (i)
Mick Bricker

District 89

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon McConnon

Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Meerman (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Rebecca Hopp 

District 90

Green check mark transparent.pngMeagan Hintz  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Posthumus (i)
Kathy Clark  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Gidget Groendyk 

District 91

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy DeVries
Frank LaFata  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Outman (i)

District 92

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Feig  Candidate Connection

Thomas Anderman
Gene Haymaker
Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Neyer
Todd Schorle  Candidate Connection
Erin Zimmer

District 93

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Lockwood

Did not make the ballot:
Logan Byrne 

Green check mark transparent.pngGraham Filler (i)
Alan Hoover

District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngAmos O'Neal (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Shepler

District 95

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Dawson  Candidate Connection
Larry Grell

Ann Manary
Charles McGinnis Jr.
Green check mark transparent.pngBill G. Schuette

District 96

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Coonan  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Beson (i)

District 97

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Whitney  Candidate Connection

Rodney Wakeman (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Bierlein
Dean Riley

Did not make the ballot:
Tom Kunse 
Mike Hoadley 

District 98

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Mroczek

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Alexander
Kurt Damrow
Joseph O'Mara
Westley Tahash

Did not make the ballot:
Chase Turner 
Bridget Merk 

District 99

Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Kish

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Hoadley  Candidate Connection
Alan Hover
Earl Lackie
Shawn Petri

Did not make the ballot:
Thomas Anderman 
Gene Haymaker 

District 100

Green check mark transparent.pngNate Bailey

Did not make the ballot:
Paula Priebe 

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Kunse  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Kelly Smith 

District 101

Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Siggins

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Fox  Candidate Connection
Chad Pierce
Diane Schindlbeck
Kelly Smith

District 102

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Hosticka

Did not make the ballot:
Amanda Siggins 

Ryan Roberts  Candidate Connection
Andrew Sebolt
Green check mark transparent.pngCurt VanderWall

Did not make the ballot:
Phil Morse 

District 103

Michael Brodsky  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy Coffia  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJack O'Malley (i)
Heather Cerone

Did not make the ballot:
Mark McFarlin 

District 104

Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Albro  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Roth (i)
Katie Kniss  Candidate Connection

District 105

Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Wojdan

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Borton (i)
Mark McFarlin
Kim Morley
Diane Randall

District 106

Green check mark transparent.pngMarie Fielder  Candidate Connection

Geyer Balog  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngCameron Cavitt
Larry Hull  Candidate Connection

District 107

Green check mark transparent.pngJodi Decker  Candidate Connection

Bob Carr
Parker Fairbairn  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngNeil Friske
David Laughbaum
Jonathan Scheel

Did not make the ballot:
George Ranville 
Kendall Tough 

District 108

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Lopez

Casey Hoffman
Kurt Perron
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Prestin
Mark Simon

District 109

Joe Boogren
Green check mark transparent.pngJenn Hill

Ron Gray
Green check mark transparent.pngMelody Wagner  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Jeff Green 

District 110

Green check mark transparent.pngCasey VerBerkmoes  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Markkanen (i)

2022 battleground chamber

See also: State legislative battleground chambers, 2022

The Michigan House of Representatives was among 28 state legislative chambers Ballotpedia identified as battleground chambers for the 2022 cycle.

What was at stake?

  • The Democratic Party needed to gain two or more seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Republican Party needed to lose one or fewer seats to maintain control.
  • At the time of the 2022 election, Michigan had divided government. Democrats needed to win control of the state Senate and state House while maintaining control of the governorship in order to win a trifecta. Republicans needed to win control of the governorship while maintaining control of the state Senate and state House in order to win a trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

  • Seats needed to flip: The Democratic Party needed to flip two seats (2% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
  • More seats flipped in the last election than needed to flip in 2022: The number of seats that flipped the last time they were up for election (six, or 5% of seats up) is larger than the number that would need to flip in 2022 in order to change control of the chamber (two, or 2% of seats up).
  • 2020 battleground chamber: The Michigan House of Representatives was a battleground chamber in 2020. That year, the Democratic Party gained one seat from the Republican Party. Read more about the 2020 elections here.
  • Other 2022 battleground election: The 2022 elections for governor, attorney general, and secretary of state were also battleground races.

Battleground races

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Campaign finance

Campaign finance by district

The section below contains data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. Districts and elections are grouped in sections of 10. To view data for a district, click on the appropriate bar below to expand it. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.

Incumbents who were not re-elected

See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 12, 2022

Incumbents defeated in general elections

Two incumbents lost in the Nov. 8 general election.

Name Party Office
Alex Garza Electiondot.png Democratic House District 29
Jack O'Malley Ends.png Republican House District 103

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

See also: Defeated state legislative incumbents, 2022

Four incumbents lost in the Aug. 2 primaries.

Name Party Office
Richard Steenland Electiondot.png Democratic House District 12
Terence Mekoski Ends.png Republican House District 59
Gary Eisen Ends.png Republican House District 64
Rodney Wakeman Ends.png Republican House District 97

Retiring incumbents

Fifty-one incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.[1] Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office Reason
Tenisha Yancey Electiondot.png Democratic House District 1 Term limit/
other office
Shri Thanedar Electiondot.png Democratic House District 3 Different seat
Cynthia A. Johnson Electiondot.png Democratic House District 5 Disqualified
Mary Cavanagh Electiondot.png Democratic House District 10 Different seat
Jewell Jones Electiondot.png Democratic House District 11 Term limit
Cara Clemente Electiondot.png Democratic House District 14 Term limit/
other office
Jeffrey Pepper Electiondot.png Democratic House District 15 Retired
Joseph Bellino Ends.png Republican House District 17 Term limit/
different seat
Kevin Hertel Electiondot.png Democratic House District 18 Term limit/
different seat
Darrin Camilleri Electiondot.png Democratic House District 23 Term limit/
different seat
Steve Marino Ends.png Republican House District 24 Term limit
Jim Ellison Electiondot.png Democratic House District 26 Term limit
Diana Farrington Ends.png Republican House District 30 Term limit
William Sowerby Electiondot.png Democratic House District 31 Term limit
Pamela Hornberger Ends.png Republican House District 32 Term limit/
other office
Jeff Yaroch Ends.png Republican House District 33 Term limit
Kyra Harris Bolden Electiondot.png Democratic House District 35 Different seat
Ryan Berman Ends.png Republican House District 39 Different seat
Mari Manoogian Electiondot.png Democratic House District 40 Retired
Padma Kuppa Electiondot.png Democratic House District 41 Different seat
John Reilly Ends.png Republican House District 46 Term limit
John Cherry Electiondot.png Democratic House District 49 Different seat
Tim Sneller Electiondot.png Democratic House District 50 Term limit
Donna Lasinski Electiondot.png Democratic House District 52 Term limit
Yousef Rabhi Electiondot.png Democratic House District 53 Term limit/
other office
Ronnie Peterson Electiondot.png Democratic House District 54 Term limit/
other office
TC Clements Ends.png Republican House District 56 Different seat
Bronna Kahle Ends.png Republican House District 57 Term limit
Julie Alexander Ends.png Republican House District 64 Term limit
Beth Griffin Ends.png Republican House District 66 Term limit
Sarah Anthony Electiondot.png Democratic House District 68 Different seat
Steven Johnson Ends.png Republican House District 72 Term limit
David LaGrand Electiondot.png Democratic House District 75 Term limit/
different seat
Tommy Brann Ends.png Republican House District 77 Term limit/
different seat
Mary Whiteford Ends.png Republican House District 80 Term limit
Gary Howell Ends.png Republican House District 82 Term limit
Ben Frederick Ends.png Republican House District 85 Term limit
Thomas Albert Ends.png Republican House District 86 Term limit/
different seat
Julie Calley Ends.png Republican House District 87 Term limit
Jim Lilly Ends.png Republican House District 89 Term limit/
Resigned early
Terry Sabo Electiondot.png Democratic House District 92 Term limit/
different seat
Jason Wentworth Ends.png Republican House District 97 Term limit
Annette Glenn Ends.png Republican House District 98 Different seat
Roger Hauck Ends.png Republican House District 99 Term limit/
different seat
Scott VanSingel Ends.png Republican House District 100 Term limit
Michele Hoitenga Ends.png Republican House District 102 Term limit/
different seat
Daire Rendon Ends.png Republican House District 103 Term limit
Sue Allor Ends.png Republican House District 106 Term limit
John Damoose Ends.png Republican House District 107 Different seat
Beau LaFave Ends.png Republican House District 108 Term limit/
different seat
Sara Cambensy Electiondot.png Democratic House District 109 Term limit

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Michigan. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Michigan in 2022. Information below was calculated on July 12, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

There were 139 contested state legislative primaries in Michigan in 2022, 47% of the total number of possible primaries, the highest rate of contested primaries in the state over the preceding five election cycles.

A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.

Of the 139 contested primaries, there were 58 for Democrats and 81 for Republicans. For Democrats, this was down from 67 in 2018—the last time both chambers held elections—marking a 13% decrease. For Republicans, the number increased 37% from 59 in 2018.

Of the 139 contested primaries, 43 featured an incumbent: 18 Democrats and 25 Republicans. This represented 52% of all incumbents who filed for re-election, another highest rate compared to the preceding five election cycles.

Overall, 548 major party candidates—256 Democrats and 292 Republicans—filed to run for the state's 110 House and 38 Senate districts. The Michigan House holds elections every two years while the Senate holds elections every four years during midterm election cycles.

Sixty-seven of those districts were open, guaranteeing that at least 45% of the legislature would be represented by newcomers in 2023.

Open seats

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2010 to 2022.[2] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.

Open Seats in Michigan House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2022
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2022 110 51 (46 percent) 59 (54 percent)
2020 110 26 (24 percent) 84 (76 percent)
2018 110 43 (39 percent) 67 (61 percent)
2016 110 40 (36 percent) 70 (64 percent)
2014 110 41 (37 percent) 69 (63 percent)
2012 110 18 (16 percent) 92 (84 percent)
2010 110 48 (44 percent) 62 (56 percent)

Incumbents running in new districts

When an incumbent files to run for re-election in the same chamber but a new district, it leaves his or her original seat open. This may happen for a variety of reasons ranging from redistricting to a change in residences. This may result in instances where multiple incumbents face each other in contested primaries or general elections if the incumbent in the new district also seeks re-election.

Michigan rearranged its House districts during the redistricting process after the 2020 census. Click [show] on the header below to view a table showing all 110 districts in the leftmost column along with all legislators representing those districts at the time of the 2022 filing deadline. The "Filed in 2022 in ..." column lists the districts, in which incumbents filed to run. The "New district open?" column indicates whether the incumbent running was the only incumbent seeking re-election in that district.

News and conflicts in this primary

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Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Michigan

For major party candidates

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Michigan Election Law, "Preparation and Filing of Nominating Petitions; Fees"

Political parties whose principal candidate received at least 5 percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Michigan Secretary of State at the most recent general election are considered major parties and must generally nominate their candidates by primary election.[3]

A major party candidate for governor, the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, or the state legislature must file an affidavit of identity and nominating petition by 4:00 p.m. on the 15th Tuesday preceding the primary election. Candidates for secretary of state and attorney general are not nominated by primary, but by convention.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag[4][5]

The affidavit of identity requires the candidate to provide basic identifying information (such as name, residential and mailing address, the office being sought, etc.). The affidavit also includes a campaign finance compliance statement, which the candidate must sign before a notary public.[4]

Nominating petition signature requirements vary according to the population of the electoral division (e.g., entire state, congressional district, state legislative district, etc.) and are summarized in the table below.[6]

Statutory signature requirements for major party candidates
Population of electoral division Minimum signatures Maximum signatures
0 - 9,999 3 10
10,000 - 24,999 20 50
25,000 - 49,999 50 100
50,000 - 74,999 100 200
75,000 - 99,999 200 400
100,000 - 199,999 300 500
200,000 - 499,999 500 1,000
500,000 - 999,999 1,000 2,000
1,000,000 - 1,999,999 2,000 4,000
2,000,000 - 4,999,999 4,000 8,000
Over 5 million (statewide) 15,000 30,000


A major party state legislative candidate may pay a filing fee of $100 in lieu of filing a nominating petition.[7]

Filing paperwork for federal, statewide, and multi-county state legislative district offices must be submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State. Filing paperwork for single-county state legislative district offices must be submitted to the appropriate county clerk.[5]

For minor party candidates

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Michigan Election Law, Section 168.686a

Political parties whose principal candidate received less than 5 percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Michigan Secretary of State at the most recent general election are considered non-major parties and cannot nominate their candidates by primary election. Instead, such parties must nominate their candidates by county caucuses and state conventions. Candidates for the United States House of Representatives or the state legislature may be nominated by county caucuses, provided that the applicable electoral district lies entirely within the boundaries of a single county. Candidates for statewide office must be nominated by state conventions. District candidates (e.g., state legislative or congressional candidates whose districts encompass parts of more than one county) may be nominated at district caucuses held in conjunction with state conventions, provided that delegates from the district are in attendance.[3][8]

No more than one day following the conclusion of a caucus or convention, the chairperson and secretary of the caucus or convention must certify the names and mailing addresses of the selected candidates to the county clerk (if nominated by county caucus) or Michigan Secretary of State (if nominated by state convention). This certification must be accompanied by an affidavit of identity (the same as that filed by major party candidates) and a signed certificate of acceptance of the nomination for each candidate.[8]

Caucuses and conventions must be held by the date of the state primary election.[8]

For independent candidates

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Michigan Election Law, "Candidates Without Political Party Affiliation"

An independent candidate seeking placement on the general election ballot must file an affidavit of identity (the same as that filed by party candidates) and a qualifying petition. All filing materials must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on the 110th day preceding the general election.[9]

Qualifying petition signature requirements vary according to the population of the electoral division (e.g., entire state, congressional district, state legislative district, etc.) and are summarized in the table below.[6]

Statutory signature requirements for independent candidates
Population of electoral division Minimum signatures Maximum signatures
0 - 9,999 9 30
10,000 - 24,999 60 150
25,000 - 49,999 150 300
50,000 - 74,999 300 600
75,000 - 99,999 600 1,200
100,000 - 199,999 900 1,500
200,000 - 499,999 1,500 3,000
500,000 - 999,999 3,000 6,000
1,000,000 - 1,999,999 6,000 12,000
2,000,000 - 4,999,999 12,000 24,000
Over 5 million (statewide) 30,000 60,000


Signatures on qualifying petitions must be collected in the 180 days prior to the date the petition is filed. Any signatures collected prior to that will not be counted.[6]

Filing paperwork for federal, statewide, and multi-county state legislative district offices must be submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State. Filing paperwork for single-county state legislative district offices must be submitted to the appropriate county clerk.[5]

For write-in candidates

In order to have his or her votes tallied, a write-in candidate must submit a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate to the appropriate filing official by 4:00 p.m. on the second Friday immediately preceding an election.[10]

Filing paperwork for federal, statewide, and multi-county state legislative district offices must be submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State. Filing paperwork for single-county state legislative district offices must be submitted to the appropriate county clerk.[5]

Candidate name conventions

Michigan law establishes the following conventions to govern how a candidate's name can be rendered on an election ballot:[11]

If you are using a name that was not provided to you at birth, you must check the box and provide your former name. However, you do not need to provide a former name if your name changed because of marriage or divorce, is a nickname that you have been known as for at least 6 months, or was formally changed for any reason more than 10 years ago.[11][12]

Vacancies

Upon the death, resignation, or removal of a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the governor must issue a call for a special election to fill the vacancy. A special primary must be held at least 20 days prior to the date of the special election. The proclamation must establish all election dates and candidate filing deadlines.[13]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 7 of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution states, "Each senator and representative must be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age, and an elector of the district he represents. The removal of his domicile from the district shall be deemed a vacation of the office. No person who has been convicted of subversion or who has within the preceding 20 years been convicted of a felony involving a breach of public trust shall be eligible for either house of the legislature."

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[14]
SalaryPer diem
$71,685/yearNo per diem is paid. Legislators receive an expense allowance of $10,800/year for session and interim.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Michigan legislators assume office at noon on the first day of January.[15]

Michigan political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Michigan Party Control: 1992-2025
Two years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D
House D S S R R D D R R R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R D D R

Presidential politics in Michigan

2020

See also: Presidential election, 2020


Presidential election in Michigan, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
Image of
Image of
Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
50.6
 
2,804,040 16
Image of
Image of
Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
47.8
 
2,649,852 0
Image of
Image of
Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.1
 
60,381 0
Image of
Image of
Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G)
 
0.2
 
13,718 0
Image of
Image of
Don Blankenship/William Mohr (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
 
0.1
 
7,235 0
Image of
Image of
Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (Natural Law Party of Michigan)
 
0.1
 
2,986 0
Image of
Brian T. Carroll (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
963 0
Image of
Jade Simmons (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
89 0
Image of
Tom Hoefling (no running mate) (Independent)
 
0.0
 
32 0
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Kasey Wells (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
5 0
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Tara Hunter (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1 0

Total votes: 5,539,302


2016

See also: Presidential election, 2016
U.S. presidential election, Michigan, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
     Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 47.3% 2,268,839 0
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 47.5% 2,279,543 16
     Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 3.6% 172,136 0
     Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.1% 51,463 0
     U.S. Taxpayers Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.3% 16,139 0
     Natural Law Emidio Soltysik/Angela Nicole Walker 0% 2,209 0
     Other Write-in votes 0.2% 8,955 0
Total Votes 4,799,284 16
Election results via: Michigan Department of State


Michigan presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 13 Democratic wins
  • 18 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party R R R P[16] R R R R D D R D R R R D D D R R R R R D D D D D D R D R


Voting information

See also: Voting in Michigan

Election information in Michigan: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 24, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 24, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2022
  • Online: Nov. 4, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 29, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A


Redistricting following the 2020 census

On July 26, 2024, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan approved state Senate district boundaries submitted by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) on June 27, 2024, and authorized Michigan's secretary of state to implement the plan for the 2026 elections:[17]

On December 21, 2023, we unanimously held that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when it drew the boundaries of thirteen state-legislative districts—seven House districts, and six Senate—predominantly on the basis of race. We therefore enjoined the Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, from holding further elections in those districts as they were drawn. ... The Commission has now submitted a revised Senate map, which Plaintiffs agree 'eliminates the predominate use of race that characterized' the previous plan. ... We have reviewed the record before us and agree that the new Senate map complies with this court’s December 21, 2023, opinion and order. ... Federal law provides us no basis to reject the Commission’s remedial Senate plan. The Secretary of State may proceed to implement the Commission’s remedial Senate plan for the next election cycle.[12]


The MICRC voted on June 26 to approve the state Senate map called Crane A1.[18]

On March 27, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan approved new state House district boundaries drawn by the MICRC for use in the 2024 elections. According to the court order:[19]

On December 21, 2023, we unanimously held that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when it drew the boundaries of thirteen state-legislative districts—seven House districts, and six Senate—predominantly on the basis of race. We therefore enjoined the Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, from holding further elections in those districts as they are currently drawn. ... The Commission has now submitted a revised House plan, to which the plaintiffs have submitted several objections. We have reviewed the record before us and now overrule those objections.[12]


The MICRC voted 10-3 on February 28, 2024, to adopt the new state House map known as “Motown Sound FC E1."

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan struck down the state House and Senate maps on December 21, 2023.[20]

Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

Michigan State House Districts
before 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Michigan State House Districts
after 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.


Aftermath of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Michigan after the 2020 census

In 2018, Michigan voters approved a ballot measure creating a redistricting commission to draw the state's congressional and legislative maps. The commission was first used in the 2020 redistricting cycle.[21] Before this, the state legislature drew Michigan's maps. Four Republicans, four Democrats, and five independents made up the new commission, which took public comments on the maps into consideration.[22] The commission drew new legislative maps and approved them on December 28, 2021.[23] The maps were subsequently struck down in 2023 due to the maps violating the Voting Rights Act.[24] New maps were subsequently drawn by the commission, and the new maps were put into effect for the 2024 elections.

In describing the maps drawn by the legislature, Michigan Advance said: "In the past, the Legislature was in charge of drawing new districts every decade, with the governor’s sign off, which typically resulted in maps that protected incumbents and the party in charge."[25] A 2016 analysis by the Associated Press found: "Traditional battlegrounds such as Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida and Virginia were among those with significant Republican advantages in their U.S. or state House races."[26]

Political officials from both parties expected the commission's maps to create more competitive elections. In an interview with the Huffington Post, Jessica Post, the president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, said: "We see Michigan as a huge opportunity because of the newly drawn fair maps.”[27] State Senate President Mike Shirkey (R) said he had: "100 percent confidence we’re going to retain the majority... But I have an equal level of confidence that we’re having to work harder this time than we have in probably 35 years.”[28] The two parties combined to spend $30 million in ads, which was among the highest for state legislative races in the country.[29]

Heading into the 2022 elections, the state legislature was controlled by Republicans, with Democrats last controlling the state House in 2010 and the state Senate in 1984.[30]

In the 2022 elections, Democrats won a 56-54 majority in the state House and a 20-18 majority in the state Senate.[31] This resulted in a Democratic trifecta, giving them control of state government. In discussing the results, Professor Matt Grossman said: "Under the new maps, the parties have to compete over districts with minimal partisan lanes as well as those that have more normally Republican voters and those that have more normally Democratic voters. This produced a real change. If you add up all the votes statewide for the House and the Senate Democrats got more votes by one and 1.5% in the two chambers, and they will end up with similarly small advantages in seats."[32] Douglas Clark, a Republican who served on the redistricting commission, said: “Depending on the issues of the election and depending on the candidates, some of these districts can go either way -- they can go Republican or they can go Democrat... In this instance in this election, more of them went Democrat."[33]

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Footnotes

  1. Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  2. Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.532," accessed March 18, 2025
  4. 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "Affidavit of Identity and Receipt of Filing," accessed March 18, 2025
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Michigan Department of State, "Preparing, Ciculating, and Filing Petitions for Public Office," accessed March 18, 2025
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Michigan Secretary of State, "Petition Signature Requirement Chart," accessed May 19, 2023
  7. Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.163," accessed March 18, 2025
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.686a," accessed March 18, 2025
  9. Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.590c," accessed March 18, 2025
  10. Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.737a," accessed March 18, 2025
  11. 11.0 11.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "Affidavit of Identity and Receipt of Filing," accessed March 25, 2025
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  13. Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.145," accessed March 18, 2025
  14. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  15. Michigan Constitution, "Article XI, Section 2," accessed February 12, 2021
  16. Progressive Party
  17. Michigan Advance, "Federal court grants final approval to new Michigan Senate districts," July 26, 2024
  18. Michigan Advance, "Redistricting commission selects a proposed Senate map on 6th round of voting," June 27, 2024
  19. PacerMonitor, "Opinion and order," March 27, 2024
  20. Michigan Public, "Federal court finds Detroit-area legislative districts unconstitutional, orders them redrawn," December 21, 2023
  21. All About Redistricting, "Michigan" accessed June 5, 2024
  22. Detroit Free Press, "Your questions about Michigan's new redistricting process answered" accessed May 22, 2024
  23. WILX, "Michigan redistricting commission approves US House map" accessed May 22, 2024
  24. Michigan Advance, "Bombshell ruling requires 13 Michigan districts to be redrawn before 2024 election" accessed June 15, 2024
  25. Michigan Advance, "Michigan redistricting advocates tout new process after first election under new maps" accessed June 5, 2024
  26. M Live, "AP analysis shows how gerrymandering benefited GOP in 2016" accessed June 5, 2024
  27. Huffington Post, "How Michigan Became The Biggest State Legislative Battleground Of 2022 accessed May 23, 2024
  28. Bridge Michigan, "Big money donors shunning Tudor Dixon, Michigan Republican ticket" accessed June 5, 2024
  29. Michigan Public, "Michigan is top in the nation for ad spending in state legislature races" accessed May 24, 2024
  30. Bridge Michigan, "Who will control the Michigan Legislature? This year, Democrats have a shot" accessed May 24, 2024
  31. Detroit Free Press, "Redistricting experts weigh in on results of first general election under new maps" accessed May 23, 2024
  32. University of Michigan, "An assessment of Michigan's redistricting process" accessed June 14, 2024
  33. Associated Press, "Flip of Michigan Legislature highlights role of fair maps" accessed May 29, 2024


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