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Michigan House District 17
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Laurie Pohutsky won re-election by 44.1 points over Ken Crider.
Laurie PohutskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.9%28,107
Ken CriderRepublican
27.8%10,866
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.3%120
100% of the expected vote counted · 39,093 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.
Laurie PohutskyNo Republican
$76.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$74.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$5.1K
Cash on hand
—
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.
- Laurie Pohutsky
- >99%
- Ken Crider
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+44.3
The candidates
Laurie Pohutsky (D)
Incumbent, Michigan House of Representatives, first elected 2018Ken Crider (R)
Incumbent, Michigan House of Representatives, first elected 2018Ken Crider (R)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.3%