State
State Representative, 9th District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 4
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state representative votes on Michigan laws and the state budget on behalf of the district.
Covers part of Wayne County.
Taxes & budget
Willie BurtonDemocratic
- Proposes making Detroit's biggest beneficiaries pay more in taxes
Michele LundgrenRepublican
No documented position found.
Jahdante John Elijah SmithGreen
No documented position found.
Logan AushermanWorking Class
No documented position found.
Public safety
Willie BurtonDemocratic
- Voted for citywide police body cameras as commissioner
Michele LundgrenRepublican
No documented position found.
Jahdante John Elijah SmithGreen
No documented position found.
Logan AushermanWorking Class
No documented position found.
Education
Willie BurtonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Michele LundgrenRepublican
- Supports promoting skilled trades as an alternative to college
Jahdante John Elijah SmithGreen
No documented position found.
Logan AushermanWorking Class
No documented position found.
Housing
Willie BurtonDemocratic
- Supports more affordable housing
Michele LundgrenRepublican
No documented position found.
Jahdante John Elijah SmithGreen
No documented position found.
Logan AushermanWorking Class
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Willie BurtonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Michele LundgrenRepublican
- Proposes making the district friendlier to small businesses
Jahdante John Elijah SmithGreen
No documented position found.
Logan AushermanWorking Class
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Willie BurtonDemocratic
- Supports affordable water rates and better public transit
Michele LundgrenRepublican
No documented position found.
Jahdante John Elijah SmithGreen
No documented position found.
Logan AushermanWorking Class
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Willie BurtonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Michele LundgrenRepublican
- Supports keeping abortion legal and expanding contraceptive access
Jahdante John Elijah SmithGreen
No documented position found.
Logan AushermanWorking Class
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.