DemocratNo state or federal office held2026 general: counting

Matt Schlinker

Ran for Michigan House District 68 in 2026; the count goes on.

Last margin
−9.0
Lost 2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Schlinker has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Schlinker won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Michigan House District 68GeneralCountingDavid Martin (R), Joe McHugh (I)——$659.6KR+9.3
2024Michigan House of Representatives, District 68GeneralLostDavid Martin (R)45.5%R+9.0——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Schlinker’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$659.6K

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.

FRIENDS OF MATT SCHLINKER
State
Active

Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET

Who Schlinker has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)