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State House — District 27 — Michigan 2026
Michigan 2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.
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Candidates
ARylee LintingRepublican
Incumbent state representative first elected in 2024. Attended Grand Valley State University and Liberty University. Former Motor City Field Representative for Turning Point Action and Michigan Republican Party Youth Chair.
FJaime ChurchesDemocratic
Former Democratic State Representative for HD-27 (2023-2025, Downriver area). Lost reelection in 2024. BS in integrated science/elementary education and MA in educational administration from Madonna University. Former 5th grade teacher in Grosse Ile and Woodhaven-Brownstown schools. Advocated for education support, infrastructure investment, Great Lakes protection, and expanding hate crime definitions to cover sexual orientation and gender identity.
Communities in this district
City of Gibraltar (Wayne Co.) · Grosse Ile Township (Wayne Co.) · City of Riverview (Wayne Co.) · City of Southgate (Wayne Co.) · City of Trenton (Wayne Co.) · City of Wyandotte (Wayne Co.)
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