2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 61

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Denise Mentzer

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 61
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 61 (since 2023); senior buyer, Macomb County

Denise Mentzer is the sitting State Representative for District 61 in the Michigan Legislature.

Denise Mentzer has represented District 61 in the Michigan House since 2023 and served on the Mount Clemens City Commission from 2013 to 2022. She works as a senior buyer for Macomb County and previously worked for the county's health department, library and planning department.

Sources for Mentzer

Michigan Legislature: current member roster (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Denise Mentzer: candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Robert Wojtowicz

Republican

Work: Investor agent (Clinton Township); Chippewa Valley Schools board trustee

Robert Wojtowicz works as an investor agent in Clinton Township and has served as a trustee on the Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education since his election in 2020. He ran for the Michigan House in 2024.

Sources for Wojtowicz

Robert Wojtowicz: 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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