2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dylan Wegela and Chris Dobis. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dylan Wegela was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Chris Dobis 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, Dylan Wegela, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Wegela is a public school teacher and union organizer with 7.5 years of teaching experience in Arizona, Michigan and South Korea, per the campaign site. He served as his teacher union's president for two years while teaching full time and helped organize a 2018 teacher strike that won a major investment in public schools, per the campaign site.
Republican
Chris Dobis has spent more than 25 years in engineering in Michigan's auto industry and has lived in House District 26 since 1988, per his campaign site. Chris Dobis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 26, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
Who is running for Michigan House District 26 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dylan Wegela and Chris Dobis. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Michigan House District 26 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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