2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 81

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Holly DeBoer

Republican

Work: Owner, Gigi & LaClede (vintage rental and event styling); Forest Hills Public Schools board member

Holly DeBoer runs Gigi & LaClede, a vintage rental and event styling business, and co-founded the political action committee Red Pilled Michigan. She serves on the Forest Hills Public Schools board.

Sources for DeBoer

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

Stephen Wooden

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 81
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 81 (since 2025); former housing and community development manager, Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids

Stephen Wooden is the sitting State Representative for District 81 in the Michigan Legislature.

Stephen Wooden has represented District 81 in the Michigan House since 2025 and was a Kent County commissioner from 2019 to 2024. He worked in housing and community development at Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids (2017-2024) and earlier at the Institute for Energy Innovation and as a Michigan House staffer.

Sources for Wooden

Michigan Legislature: current member roster (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Stephen Wooden (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Stephen Wooden: 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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Candidate lists: As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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