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Michigan House District 61
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Denise Mentzer leads Robert Wojtowicz by 12.0 points with 100% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
Denise MentzerDemocrat · leading · incumbent
55.9%23,381
Robert WojtowiczRepublican
43.9%18,357
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.2%104
100% of the expected vote counted · 41,842 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.
Denise MentzerRobert Wojtowicz
$423.9K
Raised by the campaign
$245.2K
$340.1K
Spent by the campaign
$20.1K
$30.5K
Cash on hand
$6.6K
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.
- Denise Mentzer
- 88%
- Robert Wojtowicz
- 12%
- Projected margin
- D+9.1
The candidates
Denise Mentzer (D)
Incumbent, Michigan House of Representatives, first elected 2022Robert Wojtowicz (R)
Incumbent, Michigan House of Representatives, first elected 2022Robert Wojtowicz (R)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.2%