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Lansing area state legislative races: 2022 general election results

Myesha Johnson
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WKAR-MSU

Updated on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 6:00 p.m. ET

There were several races Nov. 8 for seats representing Greater Lansing in Michigan's House of Representatives and state Senate.

Below, see candidate results according to figures posted by the Secretary of State as of 4:41 p.m. Wednesday. All results are unofficial until they're certified by boards of canvassers.

Winning candidates are in bold.

State Senate

State Senate District 21

DemocraticRepublican
Sarah AnthonyNkenge Ayanna Robertson
MI Secretary of State

State Senate District 22

DemocraticRepublicanLibertarianUS Taxpayers
Jordan GensoLana L. TheisJon ElgasVictoria McCasey

MI Secretary of State

State Senate District 28

DemocraticRepublicanUS Taxpayers
Sam SinghDaylen W. HowardMatthew J. Shepard
MI Secretary of State

State House

State House District 73

DemocraticRepublican
Julie BrixieNorm Shinkle

MI Secretary of State

State House District 74

DemocraticRepublican
Kara HopeJennifer Sokol
MI Secretary of State

State House District 75

DemocraticRepublican
Penelope TsernoglouChris Stewart
MI Secretary of State

State House District 76

DemocraticRepublican
Angela WitwerJeremy Whittum
MI Secretary of State

State House District 77

DemocraticRepublican
Emily DievendorfJohn J. Magoola
MI Secretary of State

State House District 78

DemocraticRepublican
Leah M. GrovesGina Johnsen
MI Secretary of State

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