State Representative District 1
State House District 1; 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 89,290 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 ÷ 89,290) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.84, 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
Jermaine Tobey
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Jermaine Tobey is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 1, which covers southwest Detroit, River Rouge, and Ecorse. He filed for the August 2026 Democratic primary, challenging incumbent Representative Tyrone Carter.
Teddy Dorsette III
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Theodore Dorsette of Detroit serves on a Michigan state council representing Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing persons.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Tyrone Carter
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · declared
Tyrone Carter serves 90,509 constituents in Southwest, West and Central Detroit, River Rouge and Ecorse. He has reintroduced legislation to protect Michigan's history and cultural institutions.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 16 for, Civil Rights 4 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, 2 against,
Valerie Whittaker
AdvancedRepublican · declared
Valerie Whittaker is a Republican from Ecorse in Wayne County, Michigan, and was also a Republican candidate in 2024. Research found no campaign website and no published policy priorities.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Tyrone Carter (Democratic), Valerie Whittaker (Republican)
Source: waynecountymi.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com