Darian Counts
Ran for Michigan House District 29 in 2026; the count goes on.
Every race Counts has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Counts won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan House District 29 | General | Counting | James DeSana (R), Nonpartisan (I) | 48.4% | R+2.9 | $672 | R+12.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Counts’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $672
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Aug 24, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Vote Darian Counts State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Aug 24, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Who Counts has run against
- James DeSana (R) · 2026 general
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Michigan House District 29 · lean R+11.5 · 69th most Democratic of 110
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)