2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 68

4 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

David W. Martin

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 68
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 68; U.S. Air Force veteran; former corporate security director

David W. Martin is the sitting State Representative for District 68 in the Michigan Legislature.

David W. Martin serves in the Michigan House, first elected in 2020. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a master sergeant, worked as security director at the Pontiac Silverdome and on automotive corporate security teams, and served on the Davison City Council and the Genesee County Commission.

Martin's committees

Natural Resources and Tourism (Chair)

Sources for Martin

Michigan Legislature: current member roster (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Michigan Legislature: committee information (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
David W. Martin: candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Deanna L Martin

Libertarian

Work: Retired accountant; business owner (Grand Blanc)

Deanna L Martin is a retired accountant who owns a business in Grand Blanc and is a lifelong Davison resident.

Sources for Martin

Deanna L Martin: candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Joe McHugh

No Party Affiliation

Work: Fitness and finance coach; former loan and investment executive; Marine Corps veteran

Joe McHugh works as a fitness and finance coach. He founded Earth Loans, Inc. and served as its CEO, was chief investment officer at American Bitcoin, and served five years as a U.S. Marine Corps officer. He ran for Michigan attorney general as a Libertarian.

Sources for McHugh

Joe McHugh: candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Matt Schlinker

Democratic

Work: Former General Motors employee

Matt Schlinker of Goodrich previously worked for General Motors and ran for this House seat in 2024.

Sources for Schlinker

Matt Schlinker: 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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