2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 85

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Richard Abraham

Democratic

Work: Employee, Haworth

Richard Abraham works at Haworth.

Sources for Abraham

Richard Abraham (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Bradley Slagh

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 85
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 85; former Ottawa County Treasurer

Bradley Slagh is the sitting State Representative for District 85 in the Michigan Legislature.

Bradley Slagh was first elected to the Michigan House in 2018. He was Ottawa County treasurer (2007-2018) and Zeeland Charter Township supervisor (2001-2007), and earlier worked in banking, real estate and property management.

Sources for Slagh

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

Forums and debates

Public events where you can see the candidates, from the hosts' own announcements. Check the host's page for changes before you go.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 6:30 p.m. · Meet the candidates (held)

Meet and greet: 4th Congressional District, Senate District 31, House Districts 85 and 86, 58th District Court · hosted by League of Women Voters (listed on VOTE411)

Howard Miller Library Ballroom, 14 S. Church St., Zeeland

Details (VOTE411 (League of Women Voters Education Fund))

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)

What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices, every state legislative district on the ballot and statewide ballot measures.
Everything else: Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: mvic.sos.state.mi.us.
Candidate lists: As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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