State Representative District 2
State House District 2; Michigan
My vote power
High
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 71 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 90,600 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 90,600) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.77, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Frank Liberati is a Michigan Democrat and a graduate of Michigan State University. His brother is Tullio Liberati.
Records: Public Education Quality 2 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Democratic · declared
Gary Schlack is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 2. He is a two-term Allen Park City Council member, a logistics business manager, and a veteran of the Michigan Army National Guard.
Records: Public Infrastructure 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Democratic · declared
Joanna Whaley has lived in Southeast Michigan her whole life and campaigns to represent Downriver, a community she describes as defined by people who punch a clock every day. She emphasizes the dignity of work and the strength of local schools.
Republican · declared
Ron Kokinda is a Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 2. A small-business owner and business consultant, he previously ran for the same seat in 2024 and holds a bachelor's degree from Stony Brook University.
Republican · declared
Zacharia Ortiz is a Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 2, running in the August 2026 primary for the seat being vacated by retiring Representative Tullio Liberati Jr.
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com