Dylan Wegela
Dylan Wegela (Democratic Party) is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 26. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Wegela (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 26. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.
Biography
Dylan Wegela was born in Detroit, Michigan. He earned a high school diploma from Franklin High School and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Eastern Michigan University.[1] Wegela's career experience includes working as a public school teacher.[2] He co-founded Arizona Educators United.[1][3]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Wegela was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Wegela was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Committee
- Elections Committee, Majority Vice Chair
- House Oversight Committee
- Labor Committee (decommissioned)
- Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee (decommissioned)
Elections
2026
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Dylan Wegela (D) and Chris Dobis (R) are running in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 26 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Dylan Wegela (D) | ||
Chris Dobis (R) | ||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Dylan Wegela (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dylan Wegela | 100.0 | 10,711 | |
| Total votes: 10,711 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26
Chris Dobis (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Dobis | 100.0 | 3,122 | |
| Total votes: 3,122 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Dylan Wegela received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)
- Michigan AFL-CIO
- Friends of USAID (Sway voting group by Friends of USAID)
- Jess’s Progressive Picks (Sway voting group by Jess Craven)
- MI List
- Mamdanification (Sway voting group by Hunter Dunn and Smallplates)
- Metro Detroit, Mich., Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters
- Michigan's Progressive Voter Guide (Sway voting group by Justin Mendoza)
- Moms for Michigan (Sway voting group by Moms for Michigan)
- Reject AIPAC from City Council to Congress (Sway voting group by Vote for Peace)
- Sierra Club Michigan
- Voting for our Future (Sway voting group by IREOINA)
- We The People Action Fund
- vagina voters (Sway voting group by nikkivinck)
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Dylan Wegela defeated Jeff Gorman in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 26 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dylan Wegela (D) ![]() | 65.7 | 27,162 | |
Jeff Gorman (R) ![]() | 34.3 | 14,171 | ||
| Total votes: 41,333 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Dylan Wegela defeated DeArtriss Coleman-Richardson in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dylan Wegela ![]() | 73.8 | 6,130 | |
| DeArtriss Coleman-Richardson | 26.2 | 2,180 | ||
| Total votes: 8,310 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26
Jeff Gorman advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Gorman ![]() | 100.0 | 2,316 | |
| Total votes: 2,316 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Dylan Wegela received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations. To view a full list of Wegela's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here.
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 26
Dylan Wegela defeated James Townsend in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dylan Wegela (D) | 67.8 | 20,470 | |
| James Townsend (R) | 32.2 | 9,721 | ||
| Total votes: 30,191 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26
Dylan Wegela defeated Steven Chisholm, Allen Wilson, and Stephen M. Patterson in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dylan Wegela | 42.1 | 3,614 | |
| Steven Chisholm | 29.7 | 2,548 | ||
| Allen Wilson | 18.9 | 1,626 | ||
| Stephen M. Patterson | 9.3 | 800 | ||
| Total votes: 8,588 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26
James Townsend advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 26 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Townsend | 100.0 | 3,291 | |
| Total votes: 3,291 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2025.
- Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates — Legislators are scored on labor issues.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2024.
- Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates — Legislators are scored on labor issues.
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Michigan Farm Bureau — Legislators are scored on agriculture-related bills.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2023.
- Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates — Legislators are scored on labor issues.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Michigan House of Representatives District 26 |
Officeholder Michigan House of Representatives District 26 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan House Democrats, "Meet Rep. Wegela," accessed May 2, 2023
- ↑ Dylan Wegela for State Representative, "Meet Dylan," accessed May 2, 2023
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 4, 2024
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Ellison (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 26 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |

