RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Randell Shafer
Lost the 2026 race for Michigan House District 12.
- Last margin
- −46.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Shafer has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Shafer 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 12 | General | Lost | Kimberly Edwards (D), Nonpartisan (I) | 26.7% | D+46.2 | D+35.1 | |
| 2024 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Lost | Kimberly Edwards (D) | 30.3% | D+39.3 | — | |
| 2006 | U.S. House, MI-12 | General | Lost | Sander M. Levin (D), Andy Lecureaux (L), Jerome S. White (I) | 26.3% | D+44.4 | — | |
| 2004 | U.S. House, MI-12 | General | Lost | Sander M. Levin (D), Dick Gach (L) | 29% | D+40.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Shafer has run against
- Kimberly Edwards (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Kimberly Edwards (D) · 2024 election, lost
- Sander M. Levin (D) · 2006 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Michigan House District 12 · lean D+35.7 · 16th most Democratic of 110
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)