DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Stephen Schlaack

Lost the 2026 race for Michigan House District 71.

Last margin
−19.4
Lost 2026

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

Every race Schlaack has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Michigan House District 71GeneralLostBrian BeGole (R)40.3%R+19.4$27.6KR+24.2+4.8

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

Money

Schlaack’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$27.6K

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 Stephen Schlaack for State Representative
State
Active

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

Who Schlaack has run against

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

The seat

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