2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Denise Mentzer and Robert Wojtowicz. Candidate information follows official Macomb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Denise Mentzer won the Democratic primary with about 84 percent over Mahbube Khan, and Robert Wojtowicz won the Republican primary with about 72 percent over John Grossenbacher, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Denise Mentzer, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Denise Mentzer is the incumbent state representative for Michigan House District 61 and is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Denise Mentzer.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Robert Wojtowicz is a Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education trustee, elected in 2020 to a six-year term ending in 2026, per his campaign site. He is a lifelong Macomb County resident and community volunteer who has served as a parent teacher organization president and on Clinton Township committees, per his campaign site. He is a father of three, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Michigan House District 61 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Denise Mentzer and Robert Wojtowicz. Candidate information follows official Macomb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Michigan House District 61 election in Michigan?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Michigan are on the Michigan election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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