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Michigan House District 1
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Tyrone Carter leads Valerie Whittaker by 79.3 points with 100% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
Tyrone CarterDemocrat · leading · incumbent
89.5%18,477
Valerie WhittakerRepublican
10.1%2,088
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.4%90
100% of the expected vote counted · 20,655 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 7:57 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tyrone CarterNo Republican
$47.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$68.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$24.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: Michigan Bureau of Elections, through Oct 18, 2026.
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 18, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Tyrone Carter
- >99%
- Valerie Whittaker
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+65.9
The candidates
Tyrone Carter (D)
Incumbent, Michigan House of Representatives, first elected 2018Valerie Whittaker (R)
Incumbent, Michigan House of Representatives, first elected 2018Valerie Whittaker (R)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.4%