Michele Hoitenga
Michele Hoitenga (Republican Party) (also known as Missy) is a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 36. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Hoitenga (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 36. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Republican primary on August 4, 2026.
Biography
Michele Hoitenga lives in Manton, Michigan. Hoitenga's career experience includes co-owning PhD Consulting. She served as the mayor of Manton, the treasurer and president of the Manton Chamber of Commerce, and the vice chair of the Wexford County Republican Party.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Hoitenga was assigned to the following committees:
- Housing and Human Services Committee
- Local Government Committee, Minority Vice Chair
- Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee
2023-2024
Hoitenga was assigned to the following committees:
- Health Policy and Human Services
- Local Government Committee, Minority Vice Chair
- Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee
2021-2022
Hoitenga was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy Committee
- House Oversight Committee
- House Regulatory Reform Committee, Majority vice-chair
- Communications and Technology Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Hoitenga was assigned to the following committees:
- Communications and Technology Committee, Chair
- House Regulatory Reform Committee
- Families, Children, and Seniors Committee
- Insurance Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Communications and Technology, Chair |
| • Insurance |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
| • Regulatory Reform |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Michigan State Senate District 36
Incumbent Michele Hoitenga (R) and Mark Yonkman (D) are running in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 36 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Michele Hoitenga (R) | |
 | Mark Yonkman  (D) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 36
Mark Yonkman (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 36 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Yonkman | 100.0 | 25,898 |
| Total votes: 25,898 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 36
Incumbent Michele Hoitenga (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 36 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michele Hoitenga | 100.0 | 39,153 |
| Total votes: 39,153 | |||
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Campaign finance
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2022
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 36
Michele Hoitenga defeated Joel Sheltrown in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 36 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michele Hoitenga (R) | 66.3 | 87,453 |
 | Joel Sheltrown (D) | 33.7 | 44,529 | |
| Total votes: 131,982 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 36
Joel Sheltrown advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 36 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel Sheltrown | 100.0 | 16,850 |
| Total votes: 16,850 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 36
Michele Hoitenga advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 36 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michele Hoitenga | 100.0 | 42,750 |
| Total votes: 42,750 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 102
Incumbent Michele Hoitenga defeated Amanda Siggins in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 102 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michele Hoitenga (R) | 69.7 | 30,633 |
| Amanda Siggins (D) | 30.3 | 13,341 | ||
| Total votes: 43,974 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 102
Amanda Siggins advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 102 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amanda Siggins | 100.0 | 4,278 | |
| Total votes: 4,278 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 102
Incumbent Michele Hoitenga advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 102 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michele Hoitenga | 100.0 | 14,586 |
| Total votes: 14,586 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 102
Incumbent Michele Hoitenga defeated Dion Adams in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 102 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michele Hoitenga (R) | 67.8 | 22,286 |
 | Dion Adams (D) | 32.2 | 10,599 | |
| Total votes: 32,885 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 102
Dion Adams defeated Bruce Reges in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 102 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dion Adams | 55.8 | 2,490 |
| Bruce Reges | 44.2 | 1,976 | ||
| Total votes: 4,466 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 102
Incumbent Michele Hoitenga defeated William Barnett in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 102 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michele Hoitenga | 66.2 | 8,017 |
| William Barnett | 33.8 | 4,096 | ||
| Total votes: 12,113 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016. Incumbent Phil Potvin (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Michele Hoitenga defeated Douglas Gabert in the Michigan House of Representatives District 102 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 102 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michele Hoitenga |
69.05% | 24,761 | |
| Democratic | Douglas Gabert | 30.95% | 11,099 | |
| Total Votes | 35,860 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Douglas Gabert ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 102 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 102 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Douglas Gabert (unopposed) | |
Michele Hoitenga defeated Jason Briscoe, Ormand Hook and Morris Langworthy, Jr. in the Michigan House of Representatives District 102 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 102 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Michele Hoitenga |
34.12% | 3,865 | |
| Republican | Jason Briscoe | 18.62% | 2,110 | |
| Republican | Ormand Hook | 19.53% | 2,212 | |
| Republican | Morris Langworthy, Jr. | 27.73% | 3,142 | |
| Total Votes | 11,329 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2022.
- Clean Water Action & Sierra Club — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Michigan AFL-CIO — 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.
- MIRS — Legislators are scored on bills selected by the MIRS editor.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2021.
- Clean Water Action & Sierra Club — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- MIRS — Legislators are scored on bills selected by the MIRS editor.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2020.
- Clean Water Action & Sierra Club — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Michigan AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on labor issues.
- 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 American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2019.
- Clean Water Action & Sierra Club — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Michigan AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on labor issues.
- 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 American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2018.
- Business Leaders for Michigan — Legislators and candidates are scored on economic policy views.
- 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.
- MIRS — Legislators are scored on bills selected by the MIRS editor.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on small-business issues.
- Sierra Club Michigan — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2017.
- Americans for Prosperity - Michigan — Legislators are scored on economic 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.
- MIRS — Legislators are scored on bills selected by the MIRS editor.
- Sierra Club Michigan — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Michigan State Senate District 36 |
Officeholder Michigan State Senate District 36 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Senator Michele Hoitenga, "Meet Senator Hoitenga," accessed May 6, 2023
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jim Stamas (R) |
Michigan State Senate District 36 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 102 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Curt VanderWall (R) |
