Elections
Six toss-up districts set to decide control of Michigan House
PN Team • 3 weeks ago
Control of the Michigan House of Representatives, all 110 seats of which are on the Nov. 3 ballot, hinges on six competitive districts, three of them in Metro Detroit. Republicans currently hold a 58-52 majority after flipping the chamber in 2024, and Democrats need to sweep these toss-ups to regain the majority.
The key races include the 27th District (Jaime Churches vs. incumbent Rylee Linting), 31st District (Shannon Dare Wayne vs. Laura Perry, an open seat), 44th District (Jim Haadsma vs. incumbent Steve Frisbie, a rematch after Haadsma lost by 79 votes in 2024), 46th District (Jan Maino vs. incumbent Kathy Schmaltz), 54th District (Sarah Pounds vs. Roman Gaskey, another open seat), and 109th District (Anna Aho Rink vs. incumbent Karl Bohnak). Several races are drawing heavy ad spending and feature first-time candidates. Outcomes will determine whether Republicans retain their narrow majority or Democrats reclaim the chamber ahead of 2026 legislative priorities.
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- Democratic Party (United States) Democrats are mentioned as needing to sweep toss-up races to regain the majority, a neutral factual description.
- Republican Party (United States) Republicans are described as holding a narrow majority, a neutral factual statement.
- Metro Detroit Metro Detroit is mentioned as the location of three of the six key toss-up districts, a neutral geographic reference.
- Michigan Michigan is the central setting of the article describing its House election races, a neutral factual mention.