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Michigan House District 81
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Stephen Wooden won re-election by 21.9 points over Holly DeBoer.
Stephen WoodenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.9%29,845
Holly DeBoerRepublican
39.0%19,101
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.2%85
50% of the expected vote counted · 49,031 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 WoodenNo Republican
$122K
Raised by the campaign
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$135.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$9.1K
Cash on hand
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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 Wooden
- >99%
- Holly DeBoer
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+24.2
The candidates
Stephen Wooden (D)
Incumbent, Michigan House of Representatives, first elected 2024Holly DeBoer (R)
Incumbent, Michigan House of Representatives, first elected 2024Holly DeBoer (R)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.2%