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Defend the Industry · 2026 Election Guide

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Where candidates stand, which carry the ABC of Michigan endorsement, and plain-language explainers of the statewide ballot proposals.

#DefendingTheIndustry · #ABCWesternMichigan
Key No Endorsement
Designations are based on voting records, public statements, campaign materials, questionnaire responses, and other publicly available information. Ballot proposals are presented as neutral explainers.

As the voice for the merit shop, ABC Western Michigan focuses on the legislative issues that impact our members' businesses. This guide provides background on candidates in our region so members can make informed decisions at the ballot box.

Candidates marked with the ABC of Michigan endorsement star have been formally endorsed by the state association for their demonstrated support of open competition, the merit shop philosophy, and workforce development. Candidates without the mark are included for informational purposes only — inclusion in this guide is not an endorsement.

Michigan's seat is open in 2026 — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited. The primary is August 4, 2026, with the general election November 3, 2026. ABC of Michigan has not announced a gubernatorial endorsement at this time. Candidates who have withdrawn or been disqualified are not listed.

Republican Primary

JJGovernor · RNo Endorsement
John James
Republican · Shelby Township

U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th District, combat veteran, and business owner. If elected he would be Michigan's first Black governor.

Current RoleU.S. Representative (MI-10)
Campaignjohnjames@johnjamesmi.com
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
MCGovernor · RNo Endorsement
Mike Cox
Republican · Livonia

Former two-term Michigan Attorney General (2003–2011) and U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Current RoleFormer Attorney General; attorney
CampaignMike Cox 2026, Livonia, MI
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
ANGovernor · RNo Endorsement
Sen. Aric Nesbitt
Republican · Porter Township

Michigan Senate Republican Leader, raised on a family farm near Lawton in southwest Michigan.

Current RoleState Senator; Senate GOP Leader
Campaignteam@nesbittforgovernor.com
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
PJGovernor · RNo Endorsement
Perry Johnson
Republican · Troy

Businessman known for work on quality and efficiency systems; prior 2022 gubernatorial candidate.

Current RoleBusinessman
CampaignPerry Johnson for Governor, Troy, MI
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement

Democratic Primary

JBGovernor · DNo Endorsement
Jocelyn Benson
Democrat · Detroit

Michigan Secretary of State since 2019 and the frontrunner in the Democratic primary.

Current RoleMichigan Secretary of State
Campaigninfo@jocelynbenson.com
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
CSGovernor · DNo Endorsement
Chris Swanson
Democrat · Fenton

Genesee County Sheriff making his first run for statewide office.

Current RoleGenesee County Sheriff
Campaignswanson@mbacg.com
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
VWGovernor · DNo Endorsement
Valerie Whitaker
Democrat

Candidate in the 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary.

Current Role
CampaignContact information pending
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement

Michigan's U.S. Senate seat is open in 2026 — Sen. Gary Peters is not seeking re-election. The primary is August 4, 2026, with the general election November 3, 2026. ABC of Michigan has endorsed Mike Rogers in this race. Candidates who have withdrawn or been disqualified are not listed.

Republican Primary

MRU.S. Senate · REndorsed
Mike Rogers
Republican · White Lake

Former U.S. Representative (MI-08) and chair of the House Intelligence Committee; former FBI special agent and U.S. Army officer. He narrowly lost the 2024 Senate race and is running again as the GOP frontrunner.

Current RoleFormer U.S. Representative
Stated PrioritiesNational security, border enforcement, economic growth
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed

Democratic Primary

HSU.S. Senate · DNo Endorsement
Haley Stevens
Democrat · Birmingham

U.S. Representative for Michigan's 11th District since 2018; previously chief of staff to the federal auto rescue task force in the Obama administration.

Current RoleU.S. Representative (MI-11)
Stated PrioritiesManufacturing, the auto industry, working families
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
MMU.S. Senate · DNo Endorsement
Mallory McMorrow
Democrat · Royal Oak

Michigan State Senator seeking to move from the State Senate to the U.S. Senate.

Current RoleMichigan State Senator
Stated PrioritiesAffordability, accountable government, new leadership
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
AEU.S. Senate · DNo Endorsement
Abdul El-Sayed
Democrat · Ann Arbor

Former Wayne County health director and 2018 candidate for governor.

Current RolePhysician; former county health director
Stated PrioritiesHealthcare, cost of living, government for working people
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement

All 13 Michigan U.S. House seats are up in 2026. Primary: August 4, 2026 · General: November 3, 2026. Tap a district map to view the full boundaries. Candidate fields reflect filings confirmed so far; districts marked “pending” will be completed as the certified primary list is published.

1U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 1
Republican Primary
RJack Bergman (Incumbent)
RMatthew DenOtter
RJustin Michal
Democrat Primary
DCallie Barr
DKyle Blomquist
DWayne Stiles
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
2U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 2
Republican Primary
RJohn Moolenaar (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DBen Ambrose
DJamie Hill
DClyde Welford
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
3U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 3
Republican Primary
RRyan Cushman
RTerri DeBoer
Democrat Primary
DHillary Scholten (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
4U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 4
Republican Primary
RBill Huizenga (Incumbent)
RPhilip Tanis
Democrat Primary
DDiop Harris
DSean McCann
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
5U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 5
Republican Primary
RTim Walberg (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DChristian Vukasovich
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
6U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 6
Republican Primary
RHeather Smiley
Democrat Primary
DDebbie Dingell (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
7U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 7
Republican Primary
RTom Barrett (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DBridget Brink
DWilliam Lawrence
DMatt Maasdam
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
8U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 8
Republican Primary
RAmir Hassan
RAl Lemmo
RThomas Smith
Democrat Primary
DKristen McDonald Rivet (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
9U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 9
Republican Primary
RLisa McClain (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DRay Pooley
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
10U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 10
Republican Primary
RMike Bouchard
RSteffan Demetropoulos
RJustin Kirk
RRobert Lulgjuraj
Democrat Primary
DEric Chung
DTim Greimel
DChristina Hines
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
11U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 11
Republican Primary
REthan Baker
Democrat Primary
DAisha Farooqi
DJeremy Moss
DJohn Torres
DDon Ufford
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
12U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 12
Republican Primary
RJames Hooper
Democrat Primary
DShanelle Jackson
DByron Nolen
DRashida Tlaib (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
13U.S. HouseNo Endorsement
District 13
Republican Primary
RT.P. Nykoriak
Democrat Primary
DDonavan McKinney
DShri Thanedar (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement

All 38 Michigan Senate seats are up in 2026 (the chamber runs on the gubernatorial cycle). Primary: August 4, 2026 · General: November 3, 2026. Tap a district map to view the full boundaries. Candidate fields reflect filings confirmed so far; districts marked “pending” will be completed as the certified primary list is published.

1State SenateNo Endorsement
District 1
Republican Primary
RPatrick O'Connell
Democrat Primary
DAbraham Aiyash
DJustin Onwenu
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
2State SenateNo Endorsement
District 2
Republican Primary
RHarry Sawicki
Democrat Primary
DAbbas Alawieh
DErin Byrnes
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
3State SenateNo Endorsement
District 3
Republican Primary
RMark Ashley Price
Democrat Primary
DMD Alam
DJohn Conyers
DLeJuan Council
DLaTanya Garrett
DKorey Hall
DKimberly Hill Knott
DAdam Hollier
DToinu Reeves
DAbraham Shaw
DEboni Taylor
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
4State SenateNo Endorsement
District 4
Republican Primary
RMarcie Grzywacz
Democrat Primary
DDarrin Camilleri (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
5State SenateNo Endorsement
District 5
Republican Primary
REstelle Oliansky
Democrat Primary
DMatt Koleszar
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
6State SenateNo Endorsement
District 6
Republican Primary
RJoi Pokerwinski
Democrat Primary
DMary Cavanagh (Incumbent)
DStephen Jensen
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
7State SenateNo Endorsement
District 7
Republican Primary
RAnthony Paesano
Democrat Primary
DJason Hoskins
DShadia Martini
DRakesh Ramakrishnan
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
8State SenateNo Endorsement
District 8
Republican Primary
RKenneth Massey
Democrat Primary
DDayna Polehanki (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
9State SenateNo Endorsement
District 9
Republican Primary
RMichael Webber (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DTheresa Brooks
DBrendan Johnson
DRenis Nushaj
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
10State SenateNo Endorsement
District 10
Republican Primary
RMichelle Nard
Democrat Primary
DMark Murphy
DNatalie Price
DAmanda Treppa
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
11State SenateNo Endorsement
District 11
Republican Primary
RJohnnie Townsend
Democrat Primary
DJoseph Hunt
DAlysha Johnson
DVeronica Klinefelt (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
12State SenateEndorsed
District 12
Republican Primary
RJoseph Backus
RPatrick Biange
RJohn Goldwater
REileen Tesch
RShelley Wright★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
Democrat Primary
DKevin Hertel (Incumbent)
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
13State SenateEndorsed
District 13
Republican Primary
RRyan Berman★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
Democrat Primary
DDC Anderson
DSean Carlson
DCecil George
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
14State SenateNo Endorsement
District 14
Republican Primary
RTawn Beliger
Democrat Primary
DSue Shink
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
15State SenateNo Endorsement
District 15
Republican Primary
RJason Rogers
Democrat Primary
DFelicia Brabec
DMichael White
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
16State SenateNo Endorsement
District 16
Republican Primary
RJoseph Bellino (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DDeandre Barnes
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
17State SenateNo Endorsement
District 17
Republican Primary
RJonathan Lindsey (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DAshleigh Baker
DMike Jones
DBrett Muchow
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
18State SenateNo Endorsement
District 18
Republican Primary
RThomas Albert (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DAnthony Pennock
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
19State SenateNo Endorsement
District 19
Republican Primary
RShaun Young
Democrat Primary
DJulie Rogers
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
20State SenateEndorsed
District 20
Republican Primary
RCurtis Clark
RKenny Clevenger
RChris Moraitis★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
Democrat Primary
DDale Murney
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
21State SenateNo Endorsement
District 21
Republican Primary
RJosh Burns
Democrat Primary
DSarah Anthony (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
22State SenateEndorsed
District 22
Republican Primary
RMike Murphy★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
Democrat Primary
DRob Hower
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
23State SenateNo Endorsement
District 23
Republican Primary
RDaniel Lawless
RDonni Steele
Democrat Primary
DMargarette Gupta
DGreg Hill
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
24State SenateNo Endorsement
District 24
Republican Primary
RTerence Mekoski
RDoug Wozniak
Democrat Primary
DFrank Borsellino
DEdlira Sako
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
25State SenateEndorsed
District 25
Republican Primary
RAndrew Beeler★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
RGary Eisen
RJohn Mahaney
RRandy Schultz
Democrat Primary
DApril Osentoski
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
26State SenateEndorsed
District 26
Republican Primary
RDaltson Atwell
RMatt Bierlein★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
RJames Graham
RGabriel Lossing
RCandice Miller
Democrat Primary
DMartin Cousineau
DBrendan Johnson
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
27State SenateNo Endorsement
District 27
Republican Primary
RBill Bain
Democrat Primary
DJohn Cherry (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
28State SenateNo Endorsement
District 28
Republican Primary
RJulie DeRose
Democrat Primary
DRashida Harrison
DTed Kilvington
DRobert Pena
DMark Polsdofer
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
29State SenateNo Endorsement
District 29
Republican Primary
RBrady Middleton
Democrat Primary
DIvan Diaz
DAbbie Groff-Blaszak
DPhil Skaggs
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
30State SenateNo Endorsement
District 30
Republican Primary
RMark Huizenga (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DCarol Glanville
DRichard Kreuzer
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
31State SenateNo Endorsement
District 31
Republican Primary
RKevin Maas
RMichael Markey
RJohn Wetzel
Democrat Primary
DKeagan Host
DChristian Kleinjans
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
32State SenateEndorsed
District 32
Republican Primary
RKim Cole★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
RMax Riekse
Democrat Primary
DRebecca Amidon
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
33State SenateEndorsed
District 33
Republican Primary
RKatie DeBoer★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
RJoseph Fox
RGina Johnsen
RTom Norton
Democrat Primary
DStanley Opal
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
34State SenateNo Endorsement
District 34
Republican Primary
RRoger Hauck (Incumbent)
RRhonda Lange
Democrat Primary
DTyler Landgraf
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
35State SenateNo Endorsement
District 35
Republican Primary
RJason Tunney
RChadwick Twillman
Democrat Primary
DChedrick Greene
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
36State SenateNo Endorsement
District 36
Republican Primary
RMichele Hoitenga (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DMark Yonkman
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
37State SenateNo Endorsement
District 37
Republican Primary
RJohn Damoose (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DKaitlin Gallup
DMitchell Treadwell
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
38State SenateNo Endorsement
District 38
Republican Primary
RBeau LaFave
RDavid Prestin
Democrat Primary
DKelli Van Ginhoven
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement

All 110 Michigan State House seats are up in 2026. Primary: August 4, 2026 · General: November 3, 2026. Candidate fields reflect filings confirmed so far; districts marked “pending” will be completed as the certified primary list is published.

1State HouseNo Endorsement
District 1
Republican Primary
RValerie Whittaker
Democrat Primary
DTyrone Carter
DTheodore Dorsette
DJermaine Tobey
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
2State HouseNo Endorsement
District 2
Republican Primary
RRonald Kokinda
RZacharia Ortiz
Democrat Primary
DFrank Liberati
DGary Schlack
DJoanna Whaley
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
3State HouseNo Endorsement
District 3
Democrat Primary
DOthman Alaansi
DHussein Berry
DAlabas Farhat (Incumbent)
DGus Tarraf
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
4State HouseNo Endorsement
District 4
Republican Primary
REverett Davis
Democrat Primary
DKrystal Larsosa
DAnthony Stafford McDonald
DTyus Monroe
DRegina Ross
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
5State HouseNo Endorsement
District 5
Republican Primary
RChris Venable
Democrat Primary
DCrystal Bailey
DCandace Calloway
DSoummer Moore-Crawford
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
6State HouseNo Endorsement
District 6
Republican Primary
RMike Steger
Democrat Primary
DCharlie Gandy-Thompson
DDavid Lauer
DMelanie Macey
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
7State HouseNo Endorsement
District 7
Republican Primary
RReginald Moorer
Democrat Primary
DSeema Ahmad
DOliver Gantt
DTonya Myers Phillips (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
8State HouseNo Endorsement
District 8
Republican Primary
RBruce Langran
RTonya Renay Wells
Democrat Primary
DDeanne Austin
DChris Gilmer-Hill
DFedor Kinaya
DHelena Scott (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
9State HouseNo Endorsement
District 9
Republican Primary
RMichele Lundgren
Democrat Primary
DWillie Burton
DAnthony Eid
DDarryl Ervin
DArthur Harrington
DBryant Hepp
DKarriem Holman
DPatricia Hurt
DToni Mua
DRick Silva
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
10State HouseNo Endorsement
District 10
Republican Primary
RPeter Ochs
Democrat Primary
DAndrew Cyburt
DRyan Nelson
DVeronica Paiz (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
11State HouseNo Endorsement
District 11
Republican Primary
REddie Kabacinski
RMatthew Stafford
RMatthew Stafford
RDale Walker
Democrat Primary
DCranstana Gina Brown Anderson
DKimberly Fisher
DMichael Howard
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
12State HouseNo Endorsement
District 12
Republican Primary
RBrian Hakola
RRandell Shafer
Democrat Primary
DKimberly Edwards (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
13State HouseNo Endorsement
District 13
Republican Primary
RMark Foster
RJulie Leonardi
Democrat Primary
DMai Xiong (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
14State HouseNo Endorsement
District 14
Republican Primary
RLarry Szyska
Democrat Primary
DMinhaj Chowdhury
DMike McFall (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
15State HouseNo Endorsement
District 15
Republican Primary
RHassan Nehme
Democrat Primary
DJalal Abdallah
DLeslie Herrick
DGary Woronchak
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
16State HouseNo Endorsement
District 16
Republican Primary
RBrian Duggan
Democrat Primary
DStephanie Young (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
17State HouseNo Endorsement
District 17
Republican Primary
RKen Crider
Democrat Primary
DLaurie Pohutsky (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
18State HouseNo Endorsement
District 18
Republican Primary
RRyan Foster
RRonald Ulmer-Paul
Democrat Primary
DKelly Garrett
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
19State HouseNo Endorsement
District 19
Republican Primary
RKevin Hammer
RMitch Swoboda
Democrat Primary
DSamantha Steckloff (Incumbent)
DBrandon Young
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
20State HouseNo Endorsement
District 20
Republican Primary
RHermon Barbe
RDave Sullivan
Democrat Primary
DNoah Arbit (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
21State HouseNo Endorsement
District 21
Republican Primary
RRoss Barranco
Democrat Primary
DKelly Breen (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
22State HouseNo Endorsement
District 22
Republican Primary
RCasey Noce
Democrat Primary
DLisa McIntyre
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
23State HouseNo Endorsement
District 23
Republican Primary
RMiriam Corvino
Democrat Primary
DJason Morgan (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
24State HouseNo Endorsement
District 24
Democrat Primary
DAllison Fuller
DRanjeev Puri (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
25State HouseNo Endorsement
District 25
Democrat Primary
DPeter Herzberg (Incumbent)
DDawn Udell
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
26State HouseNo Endorsement
District 26
Republican Primary
RChris Dobis
Democrat Primary
DDylan Wegela (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
27State HouseNo Endorsement
District 27
Republican Primary
RRylee Linting (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DJaime Churches
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
28State HouseNo Endorsement
District 28
Republican Primary
RJamie Thompson (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DSherry Berecz
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
29State HouseNo Endorsement
District 29
Republican Primary
RJames DeSana (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DDarian Counts
DRich Li
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
30State HouseNo Endorsement
District 30
Republican Primary
RWilliam Bruck (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DOmar Ferdin
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
31State HouseEndorsed
District 31
Republican Primary
RLaura Perry★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
Democrat Primary
DShannon Dare Wayne
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
32State HouseNo Endorsement
District 32
Republican Primary
RMartin Church
RMike Eller
Democrat Primary
DWilliam Riney
DJimmie Wilson (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
33State HouseNo Endorsement
District 33
Republican Primary
RCatherine Rogers
Democrat Primary
DMorgan Foreman (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
34State HouseNo Endorsement
District 34
Republican Primary
RNancy Jenkins-Arno (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
35State HouseNo Endorsement
District 35
Republican Primary
RJennifer Wortz (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DJeff Cooley
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
36State HouseNo Endorsement
District 36
Republican Primary
RSteve Carra (Incumbent)
RMax Coon
RLuke Lori
Democrat Primary
DCole Slaski
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
37State HouseNo Endorsement
District 37
Republican Primary
RSteve Bury
RBrad Paquette (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DAngela Jones
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
38State HouseNo Endorsement
District 38
Republican Primary
RMark Krieger
Democrat Primary
DJoey Andrews (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
39State HouseNo Endorsement
District 39
Republican Primary
RBill Sage
RPauline Wendzel (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DZachary Shinabargar
DKerry Tapper
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
40State HouseNo Endorsement
District 40
Republican Primary
RRobert Sitarski
Democrat Primary
DMatt Longjohn (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
41State HouseNo Endorsement
District 41
Republican Primary
RNicole Sabel
Democrat Primary
DJen Strebs
DJessica Swartz
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
42State HouseNo Endorsement
District 42
Republican Primary
RMatt Hall (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DBill Korb
DNick Rowe
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
43State HouseNo Endorsement
District 43
Republican Primary
RRachelle Smit (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DAlan Swank
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
44State HouseNo Endorsement
District 44
Republican Primary
RSteve Frisbie (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DJim Haadsma
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
45State HouseNo Endorsement
District 45
Republican Primary
RSarah Lightner (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DRandy Davis
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
46State HouseNo Endorsement
District 46
Republican Primary
RKathy Schmaltz (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DJan Maino
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
47State HouseNo Endorsement
District 47
Republican Primary
RJustin Griffis
Democrat Primary
DCarrie Rheingans (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
48State HouseNo Endorsement
District 48
Republican Primary
RBrian Ignatowski
Democrat Primary
DJennifer Conlin (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
49State HouseNo Endorsement
District 49
Republican Primary
RAnn Bollin (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DDan Pelchat
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
50State HouseNo Endorsement
District 50
Republican Primary
RJason Woolford (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DCassie Canedo
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
51State HouseNo Endorsement
District 51
Republican Primary
RMatt Maddock (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DStacey McDuffie
DGary Murrell
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
52State HouseNo Endorsement
District 52
Republican Primary
RMike Harris
Democrat Primary
DBrendan Leddy
DTom Owensby
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
53State HouseNo Endorsement
District 53
Republican Primary
RMelissa Schultz
Democrat Primary
DRobert Anderlie
DBrenda Carter (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
54State HouseEndorsed
District 54
Republican Primary
RRoman Gaskey
RJeff Omtvedt★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
Democrat Primary
DSarah Pounds
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
55State HouseNo Endorsement
District 55
Republican Primary
RMark Tisdel (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DAlexander Hawkins
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
56State HouseNo Endorsement
District 56
Republican Primary
RAshok Baddi
Democrat Primary
DSharon MacDonell (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
57State HouseNo Endorsement
District 57
Republican Primary
RTom Kuhn (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DTom Turner
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
58State HouseNo Endorsement
District 58
Republican Primary
RRon Robinson (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DKatrina Manetta
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
59State HouseNo Endorsement
District 59
Republican Primary
RSylvia Grot
RMatt Grubb
RJean Zott
Democrat Primary
DJason Robbins
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
60State HouseNo Endorsement
District 60
Republican Primary
RJoe Aragona (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DAmy Gray
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
61State HouseEndorsed
District 61
Republican Primary
RJohn Grossenbacher
RRobert Wojtowicz★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
Democrat Primary
DMahbube Khan
DDenise Mentzer (Incumbent)
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
62State HouseNo Endorsement
District 62
Republican Primary
RAlicia St. Germaine (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DPaul Anosike
DCraig Plesco
DMatthew Smith
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
63State HouseNo Endorsement
District 63
Republican Primary
RJay DeBoyer (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DRobert Kelly-McFarland
DJamie Sonneberger
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
64State HouseNo Endorsement
District 64
Republican Primary
RJoe Pavlov (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DKen Heuvelman
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
65State HouseNo Endorsement
District 65
Republican Primary
RJaime Greene (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DJames Andonoff
DJames O'Brien
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
66State HouseNo Endorsement
District 66
Republican Primary
RJosh Schriver (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DNed Zimmer
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
67State HouseNo Endorsement
District 67
Republican Primary
RSherri Cross
RPhil Green (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DLeslie Getz
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
68State HouseNo Endorsement
District 68
Republican Primary
RDavid Martin (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DIsaiah Grays
DMatt Schlinker
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
69State HouseNo Endorsement
District 69
Republican Primary
RPatrick Duvendeck
Democrat Primary
DJasper Martus (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
70State HouseNo Endorsement
District 70
Republican Primary
RLarry Hutchinson
Democrat Primary
DCynthia Neeley (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
71State HouseNo Endorsement
District 71
Republican Primary
RBrian BeGole (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DStephen Schlaack
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
72State HouseNo Endorsement
District 72
Republican Primary
RMike Mueller (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DThomas Ryan
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
73State HouseNo Endorsement
District 73
Republican Primary
RDan Ewart
RNorm Grant
RJosh Rockey
Democrat Primary
DJulie Brixie (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
74State HouseNo Endorsement
District 74
Republican Primary
RClinton Tarver
Democrat Primary
DAaron Iturralde
DHarold Pope
DTyJuan Thirdgill
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
75State HouseNo Endorsement
District 75
Republican Primary
RFrank Lambert
Democrat Primary
DPenelope Tsernoglou (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
76State HouseNo Endorsement
District 76
Republican Primary
RBill Kaiser
RJohn Ludtke
Democrat Primary
DAngela Witwer (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
77State HouseNo Endorsement
District 77
Republican Primary
RSally Jo Nelton
Democrat Primary
DEmily Dievendorf (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
78State HouseNo Endorsement
District 78
Republican Primary
RTerence Frewen
RKaleb Hudson
RMiguel Pilar
RBrandon Strong
Democrat Primary
DRachel Gross
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
79State HouseNo Endorsement
District 79
Republican Primary
RAngela Rigas (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DZachary Abbott
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
80State HouseNo Endorsement
District 80
Republican Primary
RDoug Lee
Democrat Primary
DLily Cheng-Schulting
DKristen Fauson
DKris Pachla
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
81State HouseNo Endorsement
District 81
Republican Primary
RHolly DeBoer
Democrat Primary
DStephen Wooden (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
82State HouseNo Endorsement
District 82
Republican Primary
RRyan Malinoski
Democrat Primary
DKristian Grant (Incumbent)
DRobert Womack
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
83State HouseNo Endorsement
District 83
Republican Primary
RCindy Ramirez
Democrat Primary
DJohn Fitzgerald (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
84State HouseNo Endorsement
District 84
Republican Primary
RDrew Jake Robbins
Democrat Primary
DJustin Rackham
DKhristian Silvis
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
85State HouseNo Endorsement
District 85
Republican Primary
RJohn O'Brien
RBradley Slagh (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DRichard Abraham
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
86State HouseNo Endorsement
District 86
Republican Primary
RNancy DeBoer (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DJoseph McClusky
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
87State HouseNo Endorsement
District 87
Republican Primary
RCody Chipman
Democrat Primary
DWill Snyder (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
88State HouseNo Endorsement
District 88
Republican Primary
REthan Frasier
RGreg VanWoerkom (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DKiel Reid
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
89State HouseNo Endorsement
District 89
Republican Primary
RPatrick Kapenga
RJoe Moss
Democrat Primary
DMeegan Zickus
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
90State HouseEndorsed
District 90
Republican Primary
RLynn Afendoulis★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
RSusannah Watts
RAndrew Willis
RJordan Youngquist
Democrat Primary
DRachel Crowther
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
91State HouseNo Endorsement
District 91
Republican Primary
RPat Outman (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DFrank LaFata
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
92State HouseNo Endorsement
District 92
Republican Primary
RJerry Neyer (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DLuke Del Castillo
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
93State HouseNo Endorsement
District 93
Republican Primary
RTim Kelly (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DSerenity Salak
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
94State HouseNo Endorsement
District 94
Republican Primary
RDon Sugg
Democrat Primary
DAmos O'Neal (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
95State HouseNo Endorsement
District 95
Republican Primary
RBill Schuette (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DAnnMarie Horseman
DGary VanBlaricum
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
96State HouseNo Endorsement
District 96
Republican Primary
RTimmy Beson (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DChristopher Girard
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
97State HouseEndorsed
District 97
Republican Primary
RBrian Bearss★ ABC OF MICHIGAN ENDORSED
RMark Piotrowski
Democrat Primary
DJack Bader
DKandie Sherman
★ ABC of Michigan Endorsed
98State HouseNo Endorsement
District 98
Republican Primary
RGregory Alexander (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DKeith Brusseau
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
99State HouseNo Endorsement
District 99
Republican Primary
RMike Hoadley (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DDavid Forgione
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
100State HouseNo Endorsement
District 100
Republican Primary
RTom Kunse (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DTracy Ruell
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
101State HouseNo Endorsement
District 101
Republican Primary
RGary Anderson
RJaxon Deur
RLuke Eising
RBen Townsend
RRichard Vance
Democrat Primary
DChristopher Crain
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
102State HouseNo Endorsement
District 102
Republican Primary
RCurt VanderWall (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DAngel Coon
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
103State HouseNo Endorsement
District 103
Republican Primary
REdwin Dean
Democrat Primary
DBetsy Coffia (Incumbent)
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
104State HouseNo Endorsement
District 104
Republican Primary
RJohn Roth (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DMitchell Distin
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
105State HouseNo Endorsement
District 105
Republican Primary
RKen Borton (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DRachel Longendyke-Teeter
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
106State HouseNo Endorsement
District 106
Republican Primary
RCam Cavitt (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DPhillip Aderhold
DMary Hamilton
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
107State HouseNo Endorsement
District 107
Republican Primary
RParker Fairbairn (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DMelissa Perron
DBrendan Ryan
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
108State HouseNo Endorsement
District 108
Republican Primary
RCasey Hoffman
RLarry Johnson
RKurt Perron
RChristopher Reynolds
RDaryl Schroeder
RSteven Viau
Democrat Primary
DRachel Keys
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
109State HouseNo Endorsement
District 109
Republican Primary
RKarl Bohnak (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DAnna Aho Rink
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement
110State HouseNo Endorsement
District 110
Republican Primary
RGreg Markkanen (Incumbent)
Democrat Primary
DBrian Irizarry
No ABC of Michigan Endorsement

ABC of Michigan provides neutral, plain-language summaries of statewide ballot proposals so voters can decide for themselves. ABC does not take a position on ballot proposals. The cards below are placeholders — official proposal text and certified ballot language will be added as the Secretary of State certifies questions for the 2026 ballot.

PROP 1Statewide Michigan
Proposal Title — TBD
Constitutional Amendment · Placeholder

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A NO vote means…
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TypePlaceholder
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PROP 2Statewide Michigan
Proposal Title — TBD
Citizen Initiative · Placeholder

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A YES vote means…
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A NO vote means…
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PROP 3Statewide Michigan
Proposal Title — TBD
Legislative Referendum · Placeholder

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A YES vote means…
Placeholder — describes the change a YES vote would enact.
A NO vote means…
Placeholder — describes what stays the same with a NO vote.
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TypePlaceholder
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