Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026
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Elections for theMichigan House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is onNovember 3, 2026. The primary isAugust 4, 2026. The filing deadline isApril 21, 2026.
TheMichigan House of Representatives is one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in2026. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Party control
| As of February 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Members | |
| Democratic | 52 | |
| Republican | 58 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 110 | |
Candidates
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia definesofficial candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Primary
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Voting information
- See also:Voting in Michigan
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Competitiveness
This section will be updated with information about the competitiveness of state legislative elections in Michigan. For more information about Ballotpedia's Competitiveness Analysis of state legislative elections, pleaseclick here.
Open seats
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Michigan House from 2010 to 2026.[1] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
| Open Seats in Michigan House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2026 | 110 | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | 110 | 8 (7 percent) | 102 (93 percent) |
| 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) |
Process to become a candidate
For major party candidates
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 forMichigan Secretary of State at the most recent general election are considered major parties and must generally nominate their candidates by primary election.[2]
A major party candidate forgovernor, theUnited States Senate, theUnited States House of Representatives, or thestate legislature must file an affidavit of identity and nominating petition by 4:00 p.m. on the 15th Tuesday preceding the primary election. Candidates forsecretary of state andattorney general are not nominated by primary, but by convention.Cite error: Closing</ref> missing for<ref> tag[3][4]
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.[3]
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.[5]
| 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.[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.[4]
For minor party candidates
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 forMichigan 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.[2][7]
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.[7]
Caucuses and conventions must be held by the date of the state primary election.[7]
For independent candidates
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.[8]
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.[5]
| 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.[5]
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.[4]
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.[9]
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.[4]
Candidate name conventions
Michigan law establishes the following conventions to govern how a candidate's name can be rendered on an election ballot:[10]
| “ | 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.[10][11] | ” |
Vacancies
Upon the death, resignation, or removal of a member of theU.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.[12]
Qualifications
Section 7 of Article 4 of theMichigan 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
| State legislative salaries, 2025[13] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $71,685/year | No per diem is paid. |
When sworn in
Michigan legislators assume office at noon on the first day of January.[14]
Michigan political history
Trifectas
Astate 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: 1992-2026
Two years of Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Presidential politics in Michigan
2024
- See also:Presidential election, 2024
Presidential election in Michigan, 2024
Candidate/Running mate | % | Popular votes | Electoral votes | ||
| ✔ |   | Donald Trump/J.D. Vance (R) | 49.7 | 2,816,636 | 15 |
  | Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz (D) | 48.3 | 2,736,533 | 0 | |
  | Jill Stein/Butch Ware (G) | 0.8 | 44,607 | 0 | |
  | Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan (Natural Law Party of Michigan) | 0.5 | 26,785 | 0 | |
  | Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat (L) | 0.4 | 22,440 | 0 | |
  | Cornel West/Melina Abdullah (Independent) | 0.1 | 6,664 | 0 | |
  | Randall Terry/Stephen E. Broden (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | 0.1 | 6,509 | 0 | |
  | Joseph Kishore/Jerry White (Independent) | 0.0 | 2,330 | 0 | |
| Other write-in votes | 0.0 | 1,682 | 0 | ||
 | There were no incumbents in this race The results have been certified. | Total votes: 5,664,186 |
2020
- See also:Presidential election, 2020
Presidential election in Michigan, 2020
Candidate/Running mate | % | Popular votes | Electoral votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) | 50.6 | 2,804,040 | 16 |
 | Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) | 47.8 | 2,649,852 | 0 | |
  | Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) | 1.1 | 60,381 | 0 | |
  | Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G) | 0.2 | 13,718 | 0 | |
  | Don Blankenship/William Mohr (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | 0.1 | 7,235 | 0 | |
  | Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (Natural Law Party of Michigan) | 0.1 | 2,986 | 0 | |
 | Brian T. Carroll (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 963 | 0 | |
 | Jade Simmons (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 89 | 0 | |
 | Tom Hoefling (no running mate) (Independent) | 0.0 | 32 | 0 | |
 | Kasey Wells (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Tara Hunter (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined The results have been certified. | 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 |  Donald 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)
- 13Democratic wins
- 18Republican wins
- 1other 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[15] | 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 |
Redistricting following the 2020 census
On July 26, 2024, a three-judge panel of theU.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 the2026 elections:[16]
| “ | 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.[11] | ” |
The MICRC voted on June 26 to approve the state Senate map calledCrane A1.[17]
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 the2024 elections. According to the court order:[18]
| “ | 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.[11] | ” |
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 Michiganstruck down the state House and Senate maps on December 21, 2023.[19]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑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.
- ↑2.02.1Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.532," accessed March 18, 2025
- ↑3.03.1Michigan Secretary of State, "Affidavit of Identity and Receipt of Filing," accessed March 18, 2025
- ↑4.04.14.24.3Michigan Department of State, "Preparing, Ciculating, and Filing Petitions for Public Office," accessed March 18, 2025
- ↑5.05.15.2Michigan Secretary of State, "Petition Signature Requirement Chart," accessed May 19, 2023
- ↑Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.163," accessed March 18, 2025
- ↑7.07.17.2Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.686a," accessed March 18, 2025
- ↑Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.590c," accessed March 18, 2025
- ↑Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.737a," accessed March 18, 2025
- ↑10.010.1Michigan Secretary of State, "Affidavit of Identity and Receipt of Filing," accessed March 25, 2025
- ↑11.011.111.2Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑Michigan Election Law, "Section 168.145," accessed March 18, 2025
- ↑National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑Michigan Constitution, "Article XI, Section 2," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑Progressive Party
- ↑Michigan Advance, "Federal court grants final approval to new Michigan Senate districts," July 26, 2024
- ↑Michigan Advance, "Redistricting commission selects a proposed Senate map on 6th round of voting," June 27, 2024
- ↑PacerMonitor, "Opinion and order," March 27, 2024
- ↑Michigan Public, "Federal court finds Detroit-area legislative districts unconstitutional, orders them redrawn," December 21, 2023
