RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Melissa Schultz
Lost the 2026 race for Michigan House District 53.
- Last margin
- −31.7
- Lost 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Schultz has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Schultz 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 53 | General | Lost | Brenda Carter (D) | — | — | D+29.4 | |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 53 | General | Lost | Brenda Carter (D) | 34.1% | D+31.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Schultz has run against
- Brenda Carter (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Brenda Carter (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Michigan House District 53 · lean D+30.8 · 22nd most Democratic of 110
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)