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Michigan House District 71
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Brian BeGole won re-election by 19.4 points over Stephen Schlaack.
Brian BeGoleRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%26,646
Stephen SchlaackDemocrat
40.3%17,987
67% of the expected vote counted · 44,633 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.
Stephen SchlaackBrian BeGole
$27.6K
Raised by the campaign
$79.4K
$19.5K
Spent by the campaign
$83K
$6.7K
Cash on hand
$3.2K
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.
- Stephen Schlaack
- 2%
- Brian BeGole
- 98%
- Projected margin
- R+15.8