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Michigan House District 78
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Brandon Strong held the seat for Republicans, winning by 22.0 points over Rachel Gross.
Brandon StrongRepublican · winner
59.8%24,212
Rachel GrossDemocrat
37.8%15,296
Ben DeJongLibertarian
2.5%1,003
50% of the expected vote counted · 40,511 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.
Rachel GrossBrandon Strong
$26.6K
Raised by the campaign
$39.8K
$24.8K
Spent by the campaign
$34.6K
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$3.9K
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.
- Rachel Gross
- 1%
- Brandon Strong
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+20.2