2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 56

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Ashok Baddi

Republican

Work: Owner, Minuteman Press (Rochester Hills); business consultant

Ashok Baddi has owned the Minuteman Press franchise in Rochester Hills since 2023 and works as an independent business consultant. He previously worked in quality management for Lordstown Motors, Northeast Quality Service and Faurecia.

Sources for Baddi

Ashok Baddi: candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Ashok Baddi (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sharon MacDonell

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 56
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 56 (since 2023); former advertising and video manager, Lawrence Technological University

Sharon MacDonell is the sitting State Representative for District 56 in the Michigan Legislature.

Sharon MacDonell has represented District 56 in the Michigan House since 2023. She managed advertising and video at Lawrence Technological University from 2011 to 2022, worked as a freelance writer and video producer, and co-founded Troy Indivisible.

Sources for MacDonell

Michigan Legislature: current member roster (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Sharon MacDonell (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Sharon MacDonell: 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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