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Michigan House District 29
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James DeSana leads Darian Counts by 2.9 points with 67% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
James DeSanaRepublican · leading · incumbent
51.3%19,465
Darian CountsDemocrat
48.4%18,354
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.3%126
67% of the expected vote counted · 37,945 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.
Darian CountsJames DeSana
$672
Raised by the campaign
$34.5K
$362
Spent by the campaign
$46.1K
$310
Cash on hand
$15.2K
Campaign money: Michigan Bureau of Elections, through Aug 24, 2026; Michigan Bureau of Elections, through Oct 18, 2026.
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Aug 24, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Darian Counts
- 19%
- James DeSana
- 81%
- Projected margin
- R+6.3
The candidates
James DeSana (R)
Incumbent, Michigan House of Representatives, first elected 2022Darian Counts (D)
Incumbent, Michigan House of Representatives, first elected 2022Darian Counts (D)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.3%