2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 45

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Randy Davis

Democratic

Work: Former Superintendent, Marshall Public Schools

Randy Davis served as superintendent of Marshall Public Schools and previously worked for a nonprofit agency serving children and families in Michigan.

Sources for Davis

Randy Davis: candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sarah Lightner

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 45
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 45 (since 2019); business owner; former paralegal

Sarah Lightner is the sitting State Representative for District 45 in the Michigan Legislature.

Sarah Lightner has served in the Michigan House since 2019 and was a Jackson County commissioner from 2013 to 2018. She has worked as a paralegal and is a business owner.

Lightner's committees

Judiciary (Chair)

Sources for Lightner

Michigan Legislature: current member roster (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Michigan Legislature: committee information (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Sarah Lightner (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Sarah Lightner: 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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