2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 72

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Mike Mueller

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 72
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 72; co-founder, Birchview Outdoor Wedding and Event Center; former sheriff's deputy

Mike Mueller is the sitting State Representative for District 72 in the Michigan Legislature.

Mike Mueller has served in the Michigan House since 2019 (District 51, then District 72). He was a sheriff's deputy in Washtenaw and Livingston counties from 2000 to 2019, operated Mueller's Orchard and Cider Mill, co-founded a wedding venue, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1993 to 1997.

Sources for Mueller

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

Thomas Ryan

Democratic

Work: Solo practitioner (private practice)

Thomas Ryan has worked as a solo practitioner; the 2026 race is his first campaign for public office.

Sources for Ryan

Thomas Ryan: 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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