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State Representative District 8

Result: Advanced — Chris Gilmer-Hill (Democratic), Bruce P. Langran (Republican)

Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com

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:

Republican · advanced

Bruce P. Langran is a Republican from Oakland County, Michigan.

Democratic · advanced

Chris Gilmer-Hill is a Detroit-based policy manager with the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition. He works on environmental-justice policy and legislative advocacy.

Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for

Deanne Austin

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Deanne Austin is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 8, challenging incumbent Helena Scott in the August 2026 primary.

Fedor Kinaya

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Fedor Kinaya is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 8, running in the August 2026 primary.

Helena Scott

Did not advance

Democratic · Incumbent · lost

Helena Scott serves 91,113 constituents in northwest Detroit, Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge.

Records: Civil Rights 4 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Gun Control 2 for,

Tonya Renay Wells

Did not advance

Republican · lost

Tonya Renay Wells is a Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 8, running in the August 2026 primary.

Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com