2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 55

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Alex Hawkins

Democratic

Work: Soldier, Michigan Army National Guard; former Oakland County Sheriff's Office reserve deputy

Alex Hawkins serves in the Michigan Army National Guard and previously worked as a reserve deputy with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. He holds a master's degree in public administration from Cornell University.

Sources for Hawkins

Alex Hawkins: candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Mark Tisdel

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 55
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 55 (since 2021); medical liability insurance specialist

Mark Tisdel is the sitting State Representative for District 55 in the Michigan Legislature.

Mark Tisdel has served in the Michigan House since 2021 and has served on the Rochester Hills City Council. He worked in medical liability insurance, including as a principal at Backus Payne and vice president of Lancet Indemnity RRG, and earlier in medical device sales management at Medtronic and Baxter.

Tisdel's committees

Finance (Chair)

Sources for Tisdel

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