2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alex Hawkins and Mark Tisdel. Candidate information follows official Oakland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Alex Hawkins was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Mark Tisdel was unopposed for the Republican nomination, 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, Mark Tisdel, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Alex Hawkins is a U.S. Army veteran, an active National Guard explosive ordnance disposal officer, and an Oakland County Sheriff's Office reserve deputy, per Gander Newsroom. He previously worked as a congressional fellow for then-U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin and is completing a master's degree in public administration, per Gander Newsroom. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Tisdel is a business owner who founded the medical liability insurance agency Backus Payne in 2000 after working at Medtronic, and served eight years on the Rochester Hills City Council, including as its president, before being elected state representative in 2021, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Michigan House District 55 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alex Hawkins and Mark Tisdel. Candidate information follows official Oakland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Michigan House District 55 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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