2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 29

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Darian Counts

Democratic

Work: Owner, Marketing Mobile Electronics; founder, Detroit Live Magazine

Darian Counts owns Marketing Mobile Electronics and founded Detroit Live Magazine in 2008.

Sources for Counts

Darian Counts (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

James DeSana

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 29
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 29 (since 2023); farmer

James DeSana is the sitting State Representative for District 29 in the Michigan Legislature.

James DeSana has represented District 29 in the Michigan House since 2023. He raises sheep and cattle on his family farm, works as a baseball umpire, and spent his earlier career in sales in the fastener industry.

Sources for DeSana

Michigan Legislature: current member roster (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
James DeSana (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
James DeSana: candidate profile (Branch, 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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Candidate lists: As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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