State Representative District 9
State House District 9; 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 90,874 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 ÷ 90,874) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.76, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, 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
Anthony Eid
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Anthony Eid is a Detroit policy advocate and former Commissioner on the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. For over a decade he has worked on affordable housing, economic opportunity and transparent government, including at the Coalition on Temporary Shelter.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Arthur Harrington
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Arthur Harrington is a Democratic candidate for Michigan House District 9 and a lifelong Detroiter. A Cass Technical High School and Hampton University graduate, he is a Wayne State University law student with experience working on Capitol Hill and for Detroit City Council.
Bryant Hepp
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Bryant Hepp is a Democratic candidate for Michigan House District 9 and a social worker and urban planner. His campaign focuses on making housing, healthcare, transportation, utilities, and other basic needs more affordable for Detroit residents.
Darryl J. Ervin
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Darryl J. Ervin Jr. is a Democratic candidate for Michigan House District 9. A lifelong Detroiter, former financial analyst and Michigan Senate staffer, he founded the youth-service nonprofit SLS Detroit and serves on buildOn's national board.
Karriem Holman
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Karriem Holman is a Detroit native, public servant and environmental advocate, and a graduate of Cass Technical High School and Howard University. He believes clean air, safe drinking water and access to green space are fundamental.
Michele Lundgren
AdvancedRepublican · declared
Michele Lundgren is a downtown Detroit resident of more than 20 years who earned an associate degree from Wayne County Community College District. She wants safer neighborhoods, cleaner streets and more small businesses in her community.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 against, Election Integrity 1 against, Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Patricia Hurt
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Patricia Hurt is a Democratic candidate for Michigan House District 9. The Planet Detroit voter guide lists her as Patricia Washington-Hurt and records that she responded to its 2026 candidate survey.
Rick Silva
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Rick Silva is a Democratic candidate for Michigan House District 9 with more than 15 years of public-service experience involving the Michigan House, City of Detroit, and Detroit schools. His campaign focuses on lowering household costs, universal childcare, healthcare access, and campaign-finance reform.
Toni Mua
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Toni Mua is a Democratic candidate for Michigan House District 9, a Detroit-born entrepreneur and community advocate, and a 2022 state House candidate. Her campaign emphasizes safer neighborhoods, public schools, healthcare access, civil rights, and environmental resilience.
Willie Burton
AdvancedDemocratic · declared
Willie E. Burton is a lifelong Detroiter and three-time Detroit Police Commissioner for District 5 who made history as the youngest Police Commissioner in the United States.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Willie Burton (Democratic), Michele Lundgren (Republican)
Source: waynecountymi.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: mi-boe.entellitrak.com · waynecountymi.gov