State Representative District 71
State House District 71; 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 91,464 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 ÷ 91,464) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.73, 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
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Brian BeGole is in his second term and was first elected to serve Michigan's 71st House District in November 2022.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, 12 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 12 for, Government Efficiency 10 for,
Democratic · declared
Stephen Schlaack is a procurement manager from Owosso who has served on the city's planning commission and manages the Owosso Farmers Market. He focuses on good-paying jobs, road repair and property tax relief.
Records: Housing Affordability 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com