DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Zach Abbott

Lost the 2026 race for Michigan House District 79.

Last margin
−22.6
Lost 2026

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

Every race Abbott has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Michigan House District 79GeneralLostAngela Rigas (R)38.7%R+22.6$4.7KR+27.8+5.2

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

Money

Abbott’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$4.7K

Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Aug 24, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

Committee to Elect Zach Abbott
State
Active

Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Aug 24, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET

Who Abbott has run against

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

The seat

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