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State Representative District 7

Result: Advanced — Tonya Myers Phillips (Democratic), Reginald Moorer (Republican)

Source: waynecountymi.gov

State House District 7; Michigan
My vote power: High

What does this office do?

  • 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:

Oliver Gantt

Did not advance

Democratic

Oliver Gantt is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 7 (Hamtramck, Highland Park, and part of Detroit), challenging incumbent Tonya Myers Phillips in the August 2026 primary.

Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for

Reginald Moorer

Advanced

Republican

Reginald Moorer is a Detroit Republican. He has published no campaign website or policy platform.

Seema Ahmad

Did not advance

Democratic

Seema Ahmad is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 7, challenging incumbent Tonya Myers Phillips in the August 2026 primary. She is a public-policy analyst and attorney.

Tonya Myers Phillips

Advanced

Democratic · Incumbent

Tonya Myers Phillips is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 7 (Hamtramck, Highland Park, and part of Detroit) since 2025. She is an attorney and served on Detroit's Charter Revision Commission from 2010 to 2012.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, 3 against, Corporate Accountability 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, 1 against,

Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com