CalledUnofficial results
Michigan House District 79
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Angela Rigas won re-election by 22.6 points over Zach Abbott.
Angela RigasRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.3%29,659
Zach AbbottDemocrat
38.7%18,725
41% of the expected vote counted · 48,384 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.
Zach AbbottAngela Rigas
$4.7K
Raised by the campaign
$20.4K
$4.1K
Spent by the campaign
$22.2K
$747
Cash on hand
$78
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.
- Zach Abbott
- 1%
- Angela Rigas
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+19.3