Alabas Farhat
Michigan State Representative, District 3 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 2
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 75%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +70.5
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Rules · democratic vice chair
- Administrative Rules
- Appropriations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
State: symbol · Became law Apr 2026
Property: conveyance of state property · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Farhat sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Farhat is closer to the center than 84% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Samantha Steckloff, Joey Andrews, Joe Tate
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Farhat’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats75%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills27%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Farhat’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Farhat | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | SB 1013: Insurance: no-fault; price optimization use in determining insurance rates; prohibit.… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 97–7 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | SB 569: Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposit into the… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 98–6 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SB 616: Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 102–6 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 4063: Public employees and officers: ethics; certain former officers of the executive branch of… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–15 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HB 4350: Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec.… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 76–32 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Farhat was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+70.5 | R+9.4 | +79.9 |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+40.2 | R+9.4 | +49.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $195.8K
- Spent
- $201K
- Cash
- $5.3K
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| ALABAS A FARHAT State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Seats Farhat has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 3 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Farhat has run against
- Gus Tarraf (R) · 2026 election, won
- Richard A. Zeile (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Farhat
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/788d408d-cb80-43fd-802a-4778a930894d
- Wikidata Q115663546
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET