2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 43 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alan Swank and Rachelle Smit. Candidate information follows official Ottawa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Both nominees were unopposed in the August 4 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Rachelle Smit is the incumbent, per the Ottawa County Clerk's candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Rachelle Smit, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Swank is from Delton, Michigan, where his and his wife's families were early homesteaders in Barry County, per the campaign site. He is described in the campaign's own materials as a veteran, father, and teacher, per the campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Smit served seven years as Martin Township Clerk, an experience she says fueled her focus on election integrity, per the campaign site. She and her husband are partners in their family's dairy farm and have four children, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Michigan House District 43 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 43 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alan Swank and Rachelle Smit. Candidate information follows official Ottawa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Michigan House District 43 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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Candidate roster from official Ottawa County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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