2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 12

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Kimberly L. Edwards

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 12
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 12 (since 2023); social worker

Kimberly L. Edwards is the sitting State Representative for District 12 in the Michigan Legislature.

Kimberly L. Edwards has represented District 12 in the Michigan House since 2023. She is a social worker who has spent most of her career with social service agencies in the Detroit area.

Sources for Edwards

Michigan Legislature: current member roster (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Kimberly L. Edwards (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Kimberly L. Edwards: candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Randell J. Shafer

Republican

Work: U.S. Army veteran (logistics)

Randell J. Shafer served in the U.S. Army as a logistics manager and holds an associate's degree in management and administrative studies from Excelsior University.

Sources for Shafer

Randell J. Shafer (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election Nov. 3, 2026 (Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, Public record)

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