RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Chris Venable
Lost the 2026 race for Michigan House District 5.
- Last margin
- −93.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Venable has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Venable won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan House District 5 | General | Lost | Candace Calloway (D), Nonpartisan (I) | 2.9% | D+93.9 | D+77.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Venable has run against
- Candace Calloway (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Michigan House District 5 · lean D+79.0 · 4th most Democratic of 110
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)