Biography
Jahdante Smith is the Green Party candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 9, in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the party's July 18, 2026 convention.[1][2] He describes himself as a community organizer.[3]
Smith earned a high school diploma from Martin Luther King Jr. High School and graduated from Macomb Community College in 2017, and his career experience includes working as an activist.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he wants to examine rent control at the state level and work to lift the ban on it, to reform the state's no-fault auto insurance laws to improve affordability, and to address pollution, PFAS and soil contaminants.[3] He named housing, gun violence, auto insurance, environmental justice, and youth and education as the areas of public policy he is most passionate about.[3]
- 1.Jahdante Smith - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Jahdante Smith - 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 9
Jahdante Smith is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 9 as G. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.