2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carrie A. Rheingans and Justin Griffis. Candidate information follows official Washtenaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Carrie A. Rheingans was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Justin Griffis was unopposed for the Republican nomination in the August 4 primary, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results; they meet on the November 3 ballot. District 47 covers parts of Jackson and Washtenaw counties, including part of Ann Arbor and Ann Arbor Township, Dexter, Freedom Township, Lima Township, Manchester Township, Scio Township, and Sharon Township, per the Washtenaw County Clerk's candidate list. Carrie A. Rheingans is the sitting member, per the Michigan House of Representatives's official roster (housedems.com). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Carrie A. Rheingans, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Carrie Rheingans's campaign site describes her as the only Gun Sense Candidate in the race designated by Moms Demand Action and notes a 100 percent rating from the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, per her campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Justin Griffis is an attorney running for Michigan House District 47, per the campaign site. The campaign site describes a decade of criminal law experience in Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan, working as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Michigan House District 47 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carrie A. Rheingans and Justin Griffis. Candidate information follows official Washtenaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Michigan House District 47 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 Washtenaw County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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