Ken Borton
Michigan State Representative, District 105 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 2
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +43.5
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses · republican vice chair
- Appropriations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Crimes: animals · Became law Jul 2026
Appropriations: department of natural resources · Became law Oct 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Borton sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Borton is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Greg Markkanen, Matt Hall, Dave Prestin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Borton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Borton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Borton | Rep. majority | Dem. 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 | Yes | No | Passed 76–32 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Borton 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 105 | Won | — | R+39.5 | — |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 105 | Won | R+43.5 | R+39.5 | +4.0 |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 105 | Won | R+38.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 105 | Won | R+31.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $98K
- Spent
- $89.9K
- Cash
- $12.9K
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.
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT KEN BORTON State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Seats Borton has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 105 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Borton has run against
- Rachel Longendyke-Teeter (D) · 2026 election, won
- James Wojey (D) · 2024 election, won
- Adam J. Wojdan (D) · 2022 election, won
- Jonathan Burke (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Borton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f38453af-388f-48fc-a18e-f709dba5153c
- Wikidata Q106702887
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET