2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 71

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Brian BeGole

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 71
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 71 (since 2023); former Shiawassee County Sheriff

Brian BeGole is the sitting State Representative for District 71 in the Michigan Legislature.

Brian BeGole has represented District 71 in the Michigan House since 2023. He worked at the Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office for 32 years, including six years as sheriff (2016-2022).

BeGole's committees

Government Operations (Chair)

Sources for BeGole

Michigan Legislature: current member roster (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Michigan Legislature: committee information (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Brian BeGole (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Brian BeGole: candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Stephen Schlaack

Democratic

Work: Founder and principal consultant, Owosso Info Tech

Stephen Schlaack founded Owosso Info Tech in 2024. He previously worked in procurement and supply chain roles at Corewell Health, KLA and Spectrum and in mortgage lending, and he holds an MBA from Michigan State University.

Sources for Schlaack

Stephen Schlaack (BallotReady, 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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