2026 Michigan General Election

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Casey Armitage graduated from East Detroit High School (Class of 2002). She earned an Associate of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations from Macomb Community College.

Casey is a small business owner who has operated Armitage Armory, LLC since 2024. She serves as a Board Member at Large for Michigan Open Carry, Inc. Her previous professional experience includes working as a crossing guard for the Harbor Beach Police Department.

Casey Armitage's campaign for Michigan State Representative, District 13 is her first entry into politics.

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Casey's campaign for Michigan State Representative, District 13 is her first entry into politics.

Advocates for restoring a competitive economic environment to bring manufacturing jobs back to the county.

Supports cutting the state gas tax to lower fuel costs for residents.

- Advocates for restoring a competitive economic environment to bring manufacturing jobs back to the county.
- Supports cutting the state gas tax to lower fuel costs for residents.

Economy

Opposes Michigan's red flag laws, which allow police to seize guns from individuals deemed a threat, calling them a "dangerous overreach that undermines fundamental constitutional protections."

- Opposes Michigan's red flag laws, which allow police to seize guns from individuals deemed a threat, calling them a "dangerous overreach that undermines fundamental constitutional protections."

Public Safety

As of May 4, 2026, Casey Armitage’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Opposes the inclusion of "political agendas in classroom instruction."

- Supports expanding school choice
- Opposes the inclusion of "political agendas in classroom instruction."

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Julie Leonardi is from Macomb County, Michigan. She graduated from Henry Ford II High School. She is a school bus driver and has been involved with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Julie has lived in Roseville since 2006.

Julie Leonardi is originally from Macomb County, Michigan. She is a mother and lives in Roseville. 

Julie is a school bus driver. She has been driving a school bus for nearly 20 years. She also has driven trucks for her family's small business. Earlier in her career, she worked as a center manager at Great Lake Child Care, served as a child care provider and driver at Little Feet Retreat, and worked as a lunch monitor for Fraser Community Schools. 

Julie currently works as a school bus driver in Macomb County Earlier in her career, she worked as a center manager at Great Lake Child Care, served as a child care provider and driver at Little Feet Retreat, and worked as a lunch monitor for Fraser Community Schools. 

Julie Leonardi's campaign for Michigan State Representative, District 13, is her first time running for public office.

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Julie's campaign for Michigan House District 13 is her first run for public office.

Supports policies that aim to increase income, reduce costs, and balance work-life demands.

Supports examining Michigan's tax structure, limiting unnecessary government regulation, and focusing on policies that allow workers, families, and small businesses to keep more of their money.


- Supports examining Michigan's tax structure, limiting unnecessary government regulation, and focusing on policies that allow workers, families, and small businesses to keep more of their money.


Supports fully funding and equipping law enforcement and first responders and expanding mental health services.

- Supports fully funding and equipping law enforcement and first responders and expanding mental health services.

As of May 4, 2026, Julie Leonardi’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to improve road conditions by prioritizing maintenance, securing sustainable funding through user fees, and streamlining environmental review processes to accelerate construction.

Advocates for fixing Michigan's roads by prioritizing maintenance over expansion, securing sustainable funding through user fees, and streamlining environmental review to accelerate construction.


- Advocates for fixing Michigan's roads by prioritizing maintenance over expansion, securing sustainable funding through user fees, and streamlining environmental review to accelerate construction.


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Supports policies that allow workers, families, and small businesses to keep more money.

Supports high-quality, supported teachers, rigorous and relevant curriculum, and a safe environment that fosters both academic achievement and student well-being.

Mark T. Foster previously ran for Michigan House of Representatives District 11 in 2022 but did not win. He also ran in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 in 2024 but was not successful.

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As of May 4, 2026, Mark Thomas Foster did not have a website or any information online.

Mark Thomas Foster

As of May 4, 2026, Mark Thomas Foster’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mark Thomas Foster is from St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He is 55 years old.

Mark previously ran for Michigan House of Representatives District 11 in 2022 and for District 13 in 2024 but did not win. 

- A state representative is an elected member of the Michigan House of Representatives, which is the lower chamber of the Michigan Legislature.
- State representatives introduce, debate, amend, and vote on bills that become state laws.
- The Michigan House of Representatives consists of 110 members, each representing a specific district within the state.
- State representatives are elected to serve two-year terms and are limited to a combined total of 12 years in the Michigan Legislature under current term limit rules.
- Candidates must be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, a registered voter, and a resident of Michigan and the district they represent.
- State representatives receive a salary set by the state, which is approximately $71,000 per year.

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