See also:Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Republican Party needed togain three or more seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The multipartisan coalition needed tolose two or fewer seats to maintain control.

Why was it a battleground?

• Seats needed to flip: The Republican Party needed to flip three seats (8% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
• Seats decided by less than 10% in the last election: Eight of the seats up for election (20% of seats up) in 2022 were decided by margins of 10 percentage points or smaller the last time they were up.
• History of recent flips: Control of the chamber changed twice in the 10 years preceding the 2022 elections. After the2016 elections, a Democratic-led minority coalition organized control of the chamber. After the2018 elections, a multipartisan coalition organized control of the chamber.
• 2020 battleground chamber: The Alaska House of Representatives was a battleground chamber in 2020. That year, the Republican Party lost one seat and the multipartisan coalition maintained control of the chamber.Read more about the 2020 elections here.
• Other 2022 battleground election: The 2022 election forgovernor of Alaska was also a battleground race.

Historical party control

Amultipartisan governing coalition has controlled the Alaska House of Representatives since 2016. These coalitions primarily consisted of Democrats and independents after the2016,2018, and2020 elections. Following the2022 elections, it consisted primarily of Republicans. After the2024 elections, the coalition returned to a Democratic majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Alaska House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Before 1992

Alaska gained statehood in 1959, after which Democrats won House majorities in 13 of the 16 elections held between 1960 and 1994. Governing coalitions controlled the chamber after the 1962, 1972, and 1982 elections, each of which elected a Republican speaker.

See also:Arizona State Senate elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Democratic Party needed togain two seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Republican Party needed tolose no seats to maintain control.

• The Democratic Party flipping the state senate would break the Republican Party'strifecta. The Republican Party needed to keep the state Senate as well as the state House and the governorship to maintain their trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

• Seats needed to flip: The Democratic Party needed to flip two seats (7% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
• Seats decided by less than 10% in the last election: Nine of the seats up for election (30% of seats up) in 2022 were decided by margins of 10 percentage points or smaller the last time they were up.
• 2020 battleground chamber: The Arizona State Senate 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 forgovernor,attorney general, andsecretary of state were also battleground races.

Historical party control

Republicans won control of the Arizona State Senate in 2002. In2024, they won a 17-13 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Arizona Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Before 1992

Arizona achieved statehood in 1912. From 1912 to 1966, Democrats controlled the state Senate after nearly every election. Starting in 1966, Republicans began winning narrow majorities in the chamber, with Democrats winning control in three elections: 1974, 1976, and 1990.

See also:Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Democratic Party needed togain two seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Republican Party needed tolose one or no seats to maintain control.
• Trifecta control of the state was at stake. If Democrats had won control of the chamber, they would have broken the Republican trifecta. If Republicans had maintained control of the chamber as well as thestate senate andgovernorship, they would have maintained their trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

• Seats needed to flip: The Democratic Party needed to flip two seats (3% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
• Seats decided by less than 10% in the last election: Twelve of the seats up for election (20% of seats up) in 2022 were decided by margins of 10 percentage points or smaller the last time they were up.
• 2020 battleground chamber: The Arizona House of Representatives was a battleground chamber in 2020. That year, neither party gained or lost seats, meaning the Republican Party maintained control of the chamber.Read more about the 2020 elections here.
• Other 2022 battleground election: The 2022 elections forgovernor,attorney general, andsecretary of state are also battleground races.

Historical party control

Republicans won control of the Arizona House of Representatives in 1966. In2024, they won a 33-27 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Arizona House following every general election from 1992 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Before 1992

Arizona achieved statehood in 1912. From 1912 to 1966, Democrats controlled the chamber, often winning majorities that controlled more than 50 of the chamber's 60 seats. However, in 1966 the Democrats lost the majority and, as of 2022, had not won it back.

See also:Colorado State Senate elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Republican Party needed togain four or more seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Democratic Party needed tolose three or fewer seats to maintain control.
• The Republican Party flipping the state Senate would have broken the Democratic Party's trifecta. The Democratic Party would have needed to keep the state Senate as well as the state House and the governorship to maintain their trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

• Seats flipped in the last election: Three of the seats up for election in 2022 (18% of seats up) flipped to a different party the last time they were up.
• Seats decided by less than 10% in the last election: Three of the seats up for election (18% of seats up) in 2022 were decided by margins of 10 percentage points or smaller the last time they were up.
• History of recent flips: Control of the Colorado State Senate flipped twice between 2012 and 2022. Republicans gained a majority in 2014, followed by Democrats in 2018.
• 2020 battleground chamber: The Colorado State Senate was a battleground chamber in 2020. That year, Democrats gained one seat from Republicans, maintaining their majority.Read more about the 2020 elections here.

Historical party control

Democrats won control of the Colorado State Senate in 2018. In2024, they won a 23-12 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Colorado Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Before 1992

Between 1900 and 2022, the chamber changed partisan hands 14 times.

See also:Delaware State Senate elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Republican Party needed togain four or more seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Democratic Party needed tolose three or fewer seats to maintain control.
• The Republican Party flipping the state Senate would have broken the Democratic Party's trifecta. The Democratic Party would have needed to keep the state Senate as well as state House of Representatives to maintain their trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

• Seats flipped in the last election: Three of the seats up for election (14% of seats up) flipped to a different party the last time they were up.
• Seats decided by less than 10% in the last election: Four of the seats up for election (19% of seats up) in 2022 were decided by margins of 10 percentage points or smaller the last time they were up.
• 2020 battleground chamber: The Delaware State Senate was a battleground chamber in 2020. That year, Democratic Party gained two seats from the Republican Party and maintained control of the chamber.Read more about the 2020 elections here.

Historical party control

Democrats won control of the Delaware State Senate in 1974. In2024, they won a 15-6 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Delaware Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Before 1992

From the 1920s through the 1950s, the Delaware Senate was competitive and it often switched partisan control. Starting in 1954, Democrats gained a majority in the chamber and did not lose it until the chamber split 9-9 between the parties in 1966. Republicans won control in the next three elections before losing to the Democrats in 1974. In the years following 1974, Democrats usually held more than 13 seats, the margin needed for a three-fifths majority capable of overriding gubernatorial vetoes.

See also:Florida State Senate elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Democratic Party needed togain five or more seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Republican Party needed tolose three or fewer seats to maintain control.
• The Democratic Party flipping the state Senate would break the Republican Party'strifecta. The Republican Party would have needed to keep the state Senate as well as the state House and the governorship to maintain their trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

• Seats needed to flip: The Democratic Party needed to flip five seats (13% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
• Seats decided by less than 10% in the last election: Twelve of the seats up for election (30% of seats up) in 2022 were decided by margins of 10 percentage points or smaller the last time they were up.
• 2020 battleground chamber: The Florida State Senate was a battleground chamber in 2020. That year, the Republican Party gained one seat from the Democratic Party.Read more about the 2020 elections here.

Historical party control

Republicans won control of the Florida State Senate in 1994. In2024, they won a 28-12 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Florida Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Before 1992

Democrats had controlled the Florida State Senate since the 1876 elections, which came in the aftermath of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

See also:Georgia State Senate elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Democratic Party needed togain seven or more seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Republican Party needed tolose five or fewer seats to maintain control.
• The Democratic Party flipping the state Senate would have broken the Republican Party's trifecta. The Republican Party would have needed to keep the state Senate as well as the state House and the governorship to maintain their trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

• Seats needed to flip: The Democratic Party needed to flip seven seats (13% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
• Seats decided by less than 10% in the last election: Sixteen of the seats up for election (29% of seats up) in 2022 were decided by margins of 10 percentage points or smaller the last time they were up.
• 2020 battleground chamber: The Georgia State Senate 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 forgovernor,attorney general, andsecretary of state are also battleground races.

Historical party control

Republicans won control of the Georgia State Senate in 2002. In2024, they won a 33-23 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Georgia Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Before 1992

Democrats had controlled the Georgia Senate since the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

See also:Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Democratic Party needed togain 14 seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Republican Party needed tolose 13 or fewer seats to maintain control.
• The Democratic Party flipping the state House of Representatives would have broken the Republican Party'strifecta. The Republican Party would have needed to keep the state Senate as well as the state House and the governorship to maintain their trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

• Seats needed to flip: The Democratic Party needed to flip 14 seats (8% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
• Seats decided by less than 10% in the last election: Sixty-eight of the seats up for election (38% of seats up) in 2022 were decided by margins of 10 percentage points or smaller the last time they were up.
• 2020 battleground chamber: The Georgia House of Representatives was a battleground chamber in 2020. That year, the Democratic Party gained a net three seats. The Republican Party lost a net two seats but maintained its majority.Read more about the 2020 elections here.
• Other 2022 battleground election: The 2022 elections forgovernor,attorney general, andsecretary of state were also battleground races.

Historical party control

Republicans won control of the Georgia House of Representatives in 2004. In2024, they won a 100-80 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Georgia House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Before 1992

Democrats had controlled the Georgia House since the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

See also:Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Democratic Party needed togain 11 or more seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Republican Party needed tolose nine or fewer seats to maintain control.
• The Democratic Party flipping the state House would break the Republican Party's trifecta. The Republican Party would have needed to keep the state House as well as the state Senate and the governorship to maintain their trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

• Seats needed to flip: The Democratic Party needed to flip 11 seats (11% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
• Seats decided by less than 10% in the last election: Twenty-nine of the seats up for election (29% of seats up) in 2022 were decided by margins of 10 percentage points or smaller the last time they were up.
• 2020 battleground chamber: The Iowa House of Representatives was a battleground chamber in 2020. That year, the Republican Party gained six seats from the Democratic Party.Read more about the 2020 elections here.

Historical party control

Republicans won control of the Iowa House of Representatives in 2010. In2024, they won a 64-36 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Iowa House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Before 1992

The Iowa House of Representatives switched partisan control 10 times from 1900 to 2022.

See also:Maine State Senate elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Republican Party needed togain five or more seats to take control of the chamber. The Democratic Party needed tolose four or fewer seats to maintain control.
• The Republican Party flipping the state Senate would have broken the Democratic Party's trifecta. The Democratic Party would have needed to keep the state Senate, state House, and the governorship to maintain their trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

• Seats needed to flip: The Republican Party needed to flip five seats (14% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
• History of recent flips: Control of the Maine State Senate flipped three times between 2012 and 2022. Democrats gained a majority in 2012, followed by Republicans in 2014 and Democrats again in 2018.
• 2020 battleground chamber: The Maine State Senate was a battleground chamber in 2020. That year, the Republican Party lost one seat and the Democratic Party maintained control of the chamber.Read more about the 2020 elections here.
• Other 2022 battleground elections: The 2022 election forgovernor was also a battleground race.

Historical party control

Democrats won control of the Maine State Senate in 2018. In2024, they won a 20-15 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Maine Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

See also:Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Republican Party needed togain seven or more seats to take control of the chamber. The Democratic Party needed tolose six or fewer seats to maintain control.
• The Republican Party flipping the state House would have broken the Democratic Party's trifecta. The Democratic Party would have needed to keep the state House, state Senate, and the governorship to maintain their trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

• Seats needed to flip: The Republican Party needed to flip seven seats (5% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
• Seats decided by less than 10% in the last election: Thirty-nine of the seats up for election (26% of seats up) in 2022 were decided by margins of 10 percentage points or smaller the last time they were up.
• 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 (14, or 9% of seats up) is larger than the number that would need to flip in 2022 in order to change control of the chamber (seven, or 5% of seats up).
• 2020 battleground chamber: The Maine House of Representatives was a battleground chamber in 2020. That year, the Republican Party gained 12 seats while the Democratic Party lost seven seats and maintained control of the chamber.Read more about the 2020 elections here.
• Other 2022 battleground elections: The 2022 election forgovernor was also a battleground race.

Historical party control

Democrats won control of the Maine House of Representatives in 2012. In2024, they won an 82-67-2 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Maine House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

See also:Michigan State Senate elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Democratic Party needed togain four or more seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Republican Party needed tolose two 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 Republican Party needed to flip four seats (11% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
• Seats decided by less than 10% in the last election: Six of the seats up for election (16% of seats up) in 2022 were decided by margins of 10 percentage points or smaller the last time they were up.
• Seats flipped in the last election: Five of the seats up for election (13% of seats up) flipped to a different party the last time they were up.
• 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 (five, or 13% of seats up) is larger than the number that would need to flip in 2022 in order to change control of the chamber (four, or 11% of seats up).
• Other 2022 battleground election: The 2022 elections forgovernor,attorney general, andsecretary of state were also battleground races.

Historical party control

Democrats won a 20-18 majority in the Michigan State Senate in2022, gaining control of the chamber for the first time since 1984.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Michigan Senate following every general election from 1990 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

See also:Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022

What was at stake?

• The Democratic Party needed togain two or more seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Republican Party needed tolose 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 forgovernor,attorney general, andsecretary of state were also battleground races.

Battleground races

2022 Michigan House of Representatives battlegrounds
District	Democrat	Republican	CNalysis district rating	Dave's Redistricting partisan lean	Incumbent running?
Michigan House of Representatives District 20	Noah Arbit	Albert Mansour	Lean D	56%-42%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 21	Kelly Breen	David Staudt	Lean D	54%-45%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 22	Matt Koleszar	Cathryn Neracher	Tilt D	49%-49%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 27	Jaime Churches	Bob Howey	Lean R	49%-48%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 28	Rob Kull	Jamie Thompson	Tilt R	49%-49%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 29	Alex Garza	James DeSana	Likely R	49%-48%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 31	Reggie Miller	Dale Biniecki	Toss-up	51%-46%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 38	Joey Andrews	Kevin Whiteford	Toss-up	51%-46%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 40	Christine Morse	Kelly Sackett	Likely D	55%-43%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 42	Justin Mendoza	Matt Hall	Solid R	53%-44%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 44	Jim Haadsma	Dave Morgan	Toss-up	49%-48%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 48	Jennifer Conlin	Jason Woolford	Tilt D	51%-47%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 49	Christina Kafkakis	Ann Bollin	Solid R	54%-44%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 54	Shadia Martini	Donni Steele	Tilt R	50%-48%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 55	Patricia Bernard	Mark Tisdel	Tilt R	50%-48%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 56	Sharon MacDonell	Mark Gunn	Very Likely D	54%-43%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 57	Aisha Farooqi	Thomas Kuhn	Very Likely R	50%-48%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 58	Nate Shannon	Michelle Smith	Tilt R	50%-48%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 61	Denise Mentzer	Mike Aiello	Toss-up	50%-47%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 62	Michael Brooks	Alicia St. Germaine	Likely R	50%-47%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 68	Cheri Hardmon	David Martin	Likely R	50%-47%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 72	Stacy Taylor	Mike Mueller	Solid R	54%-44%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 73	Julie Brixie	Norm Shinkle	Lean D	54%-43%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 76	Angela Witwer	Jeremy Whittum	Tilt D	50%-47%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 80	Phil Skaggs	Jeffrey Johnson	Likely D	54%-43%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 81	Rachel Hood	Lynn Afendoulis	Likely D	52%-45%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 83	John Fitzgerald	Lisa DeKryger	Toss-up	51%-45%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 84	Carol Glanville	Mike Milanowski Jr.	Tilt D	50%-46%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 86	Larry Jackson	Nancy De Boer	Likely R	52%-45%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 92	Anthony Feig	Jerry Neyer	Solid R	51%-46%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 96	Kim Coonan	Timothy Beson	Very Likely R	50%-46%	Yes
Michigan House of Representatives District 103	Betsy Coffia	Jack O'Malley	Toss-up	49%-48%	No
Michigan House of Representatives District 109	Jenn Hill	Melody Wagner	Lean D	50%-47%	No

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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 byTransparency USA.

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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	Democratic	House District 29
Jack O'Malley	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	Democratic	House District 12
Terence Mekoski	Republican	House District 59
Gary Eisen	Republican	House District 64
Rodney Wakeman	Republican	House District 97

Retiring incumbents

Fifty-one incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.^[13] Those incumbents were:

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

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 theredistricting 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.

Michigan House of Representatives district changes, 2022
Original district	Name	Party	Filed in 2022 in ...	New district open?
House District 1	Tenisha Yancey	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 2	Joseph Tate	Democratic	House District 10	Yes
House District 3	Shri Thanedar	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 4	Abraham Aiyash	Democratic	House District 9	Yes
House District 5	Cynthia A. Johnson	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 6	Tyrone Carter	Democratic	House District 1	Yes
House District 7	Helena Scott	Democratic	House District 7	Yes
House District 8	Stephanie Young	Democratic	House District 16	Yes
House District 9	Karen Whitsett	Democratic	House District 4	Yes
House District 10	Mary Cavanagh	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 11	Jewell Jones	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 12	Alex Garza	Democratic	House District 29	Yes
House District 13	Tullio Liberati	Democratic	House District 2	Yes
House District 14	Cara Clemente	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 15	Jeffrey Pepper	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 16	Kevin Coleman	Democratic	House District 25	Yes
House District 17	Joseph Bellino	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 18	Kevin Hertel	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 19	Laurie Pohutsky	Democratic	House District 17	Yes
House District 20	Matt Koleszar	Democratic	House District 22	Yes
House District 21	Ranjeev Puri	Democratic	House District 24	Yes
House District 22	Richard Steenland	Democratic	House District 12	Yes
House District 23	Darrin Camilleri	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 24	Steve Marino	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 25	Nate Shannon	Democratic	House District 58	Yes
House District 26	Jim Ellison	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 27	Regina Weiss	Democratic	House District 6	Yes
House District 28	Lori M. Stone	Democratic	House District 13	Yes
House District 29	Brenda Carter	Democratic	House District 53	Yes
House District 30	Diana Farrington	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 31	William Sowerby	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 32	Pamela Hornberger	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 33	Jeff Yaroch	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 34	Cynthia Neeley	Democratic	House District 70	Yes
House District 35	Kyra Harris Bolden	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 36	Terence Mekoski	Republican	House District 59	Yes
House District 37	Samantha Steckloff	Democratic	House District 19	Yes
House District 38	Kelly Breen	Democratic	House District 21	Yes
House District 39	Ryan Berman	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 40	Mari Manoogian	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 41	Padma Kuppa	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 42	Ann Bollin	Republican	House District 49	Yes
House District 43	Mike R. Harris	Republican	House District 52	Yes
House District 44	Matt Maddock	Republican	House District 51	Yes
House District 45	Mark Tisdel	Republican	House District 55	Yes
House District 46	John Reilly	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 47	Robert Bezotte	Republican	House District 50	Yes
House District 48	David Martin	Republican	House District 68	Yes
House District 49	John Cherry	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 50	Tim Sneller	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 51	Mike Mueller	Republican	House District 72	Yes
House District 52	Donna Lasinski	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 53	Yousef Rabhi	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 54	Ronnie Peterson	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 55	Felicia Brabec	Democratic	House District 33	Yes
House District 56	TC Clements	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 57	Bronna Kahle	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 58	Andrew Fink	Republican	House District 35	Yes
House District 59	Steve Carra	Republican	House District 36	Yes
House District 60	Julie Rogers	Democratic	House District 41	Yes
House District 61	Christine Morse	Democratic	House District 40	Yes
House District 62	Jim Haadsma	Democratic	House District 44	Yes
House District 63	Matt Hall	Republican	House District 42	Yes
House District 64	Julie Alexander	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 65	Sarah Lightner	Republican	House District 45	Yes
House District 66	Beth Griffin	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 67	Kara Hope	Democratic	House District 74	Yes
House District 68	Sarah Anthony	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 69	Julie Brixie	Democratic	House District 73	Yes
House District 70	Pat Outman	Republican	House District 91	Yes
House District 71	Angela Witwer	Democratic	House District 76	Yes
House District 72	Steven Johnson	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 73	Bryan Posthumus	Republican	House District 90	Yes
House District 74	Carol Glanville	Democratic	House District 84	Yes
House District 75	David LaGrand	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 76	Rachel Hood	Democratic	House District 81	Yes
House District 77	Tommy Brann	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 78	Brad Paquette	Republican	House District 37	Yes
House District 79	Pauline Wendzel	Republican	House District 39	Yes
House District 80	Mary Whiteford	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 81	Gary Eisen	Republican	House District 64	No
House District 82	Gary Howell	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 83	Andrew Beeler	Republican	House District 64	No
House District 84	Phil Green	Republican	House District 67	Yes
House District 85	Ben Frederick	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 86	Thomas Albert	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 87	Julie Calley	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 88	Luke Meerman	Republican	House District 89	Yes
House District 89	Jim Lilly	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 90	Bradley Slagh	Republican	House District 85	Yes
House District 91	Greg VanWoerkom	Republican	House District 88	Yes
House District 92	Terry Sabo	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 93	Graham Filler	Republican	House District 93	Yes
House District 94	Rodney Wakeman	Republican	House District 97	Yes
House District 95	Amos O'Neal	Democratic	House District 94	Yes
House District 96	Timothy Beson	Republican	House District 96	Yes
House District 97	Jason Wentworth	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 98	Annette Glenn	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 99	Roger Hauck	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 100	Scott VanSingel	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 101	Jack O'Malley	Republican	House District 103	Yes
House District 102	Michele Hoitenga	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 103	Daire Rendon	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 104	John Roth	Republican	House District 104	Yes
House District 105	Ken Borton	Republican	House District 105	Yes
House District 106	Sue Allor	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 107	John Damoose	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 108	Beau LaFave	Republican	Did not file for re-election
House District 109	Sara Cambensy	Democratic	Did not file for re-election
House District 110	Gregory Markkanen	Republican	House District 110	Yes

News and conflicts in this primary

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• Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 2 (December 2, 2021)

Process to become a candidate

See also:Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Michigan

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.^[15]

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^[16][17]

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.^[16]

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.^[18]

A major party state legislative candidate may pay a filing fee of $100 in lieu of filing a nominating petition.^[19]

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.^[17]

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.^[15][20]

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.^[20]

Caucuses and conventions must be held by the date of the state primary election.^[20]

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.^[21]

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.^[18]

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.^[18]

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.^[17]

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.^[22]

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.^[17]

Candidate name conventions

Michigan law establishes the following conventions to govern how a candidate's name can be rendered on an election ballot:^[23]

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.^[25]

Qualifications

See also:State legislature candidate requirements by state

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

See also:Comparison of state legislative salaries

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.^[27]

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.

Presidential politics in Michigan

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

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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

Voting information

See also:Voting in Michigan

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:^[29]

The MICRC voted on June 26 to approve the state Senate map calledCrane A1.^[30]

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:^[31]

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.^[32]

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

Aftermath of redistricting

See also:Redistricting in Michigan after the 2020 census

In 2018, Michigan voters approved aballot measure creating a redistricting commission to draw the state's congressional and legislative maps. The commission was first used in the2020 redistricting cycle.^[33] 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.^[34] The commission drew new legislative maps and approved them on December 28, 2021.^[35] The maps were subsequently struck down in 2023 due to the maps violating theVoting Rights Act.^[36] New maps were subsequently drawn by the commission, and the new maps were put into effect for the2024 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."^[37] A 2016 analysis by theAssociated 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."^[38]

Political officials from both parties expected the commission's maps to create more competitive elections. In an interview with theHuffington Post, Jessica Post, the president of theDemocratic Legislative Campaign Committee, said: "We see Michigan as a huge opportunity because of the newly drawn fair maps.”^[39] State Senate PresidentMike 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.”^[40] The two parties combined to spend $30 million in ads, which was among the highest for state legislative races in the country.^[41]

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.^[42]

In the 2022 elections, Democrats won a 56-54 majority in the state House and a 20-18 majority in the state Senate.^[43] This resulted in a Democratictrifecta, 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."^[44] 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."^[45]

See also

Michigan	State Legislative Elections	News and Analysis
Michigan State Executive OfficesMichigan State LegislatureMichigan Courts	State legislative elections: 2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016 •2015 •2014Michigan elections: 2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016 •2015Primary elections in Michigan	Party control of state governmentState government trifectasPartisan composition of state legislaturesPartisan composition of state senatesPartisan composition of state houses

External links

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• Michigan House of Representatives

Footnotes