2020Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2020 election for Michigan House District 96
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Timmy Beson (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Brian K. Elder (D) by 9.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Timmy BesonRepublican · winner
54.6%25,655
Brian K. ElderDemocrat · incumbent
45.4%21,328
46,983 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET