Kerry Tapper
Lost the 2026 race for Michigan House District 39.
- Last margin
- −15.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Tapper has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Tapper 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 39 | General | Lost | Pauline Wendzel (R), Jared Polonowski (G) | 41.3% | R+15.7 | $13.9K | R+23.5 | |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 39 | General | Lost | Pauline Wendzel (R) | 36.9% | R+26.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Tapper’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $13.9K
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Committee to Elect Kerry Tapper State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Who Tapper has run against
- Pauline Wendzel (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Pauline Wendzel (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Michigan House District 39 · lean R+22.9 · 80th most Democratic of 110
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)