Rachelle Smit
Michigan State Representative, District 43 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +44.1
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Election Integrity · chair
- Legislative Council
- Rules and Procedures of the State Board of Canvassers and the Bureau of Elections Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Smit sits in the Michigan House of Representatives
Smit is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jamie Thompson, Pauline Wendzel, Mike Hoadley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Smit’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%
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: Smit’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Smit | 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 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | HB 5630: Appropriations: school aid omnibus; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 56–49 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 4572: Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for Selfridge… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 65–41 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 4746: Human services: food assistance; chip-enabled bridge card; require. Amends 1939 PA 280… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 77–28 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Smit 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 43 | Won | — | R+41.6 | — |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+44.1 | R+41.6 | +2.5 |
| 2022 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+41.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $106.9K
- Spent
- $98.2K
- Cash
- $12K
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 RACHELLE SMIT FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Seats Smit has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smit has run against
- Alan Swank (D) · 2026 election, won
- Danene Shumaker (D) · 2024 election, won
- Mark Ludwig (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Smit
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6c955ba2-9448-43ae-8d7f-c3d76329ad60
- Wikidata Q124460369
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET