Biography
Darian Counts is the Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 29, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which Counts faces incumbent Republican James DeSana.[1][2] Counts has a career in sales and advanced from the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.[2]
Darian Counts earned a high school diploma from Woodhaven High School, and Ballotpedia lists the candidate's career experience as working in sales.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Counts said the candidate is a lifelong resident of Southeastern Michigan, a former Republican who now identifies as a progressive, and has spent the last decade selling Ford vehicles.[3] Counts listed national health care, national immigration reform, election integrity policy, public education including public college, and property tax reform as policy areas of interest.[3]
- 1.Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Darian Counts · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Darian Counts - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Michigan House District 29
Darian Counts is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 29 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
