CalledUnofficial results
Michigan House District 96
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Timothy Beson won; no votes have been reported yet.
Timothy BesonRepublican · winner · incumbent
Chris GirardDemocrat
No votes counted yet.
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.
Chris GirardTimothy Beson
$112.1K
Raised by the campaign
$129.6K
$60.9K
Spent by the campaign
$109.2K
$32.9K
Cash on hand
$17K
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.
- Chris Girard
- 18%
- Timothy Beson
- 82%
- Projected margin
- R+6.6