Biography
Joshua Rockey is the Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 73, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Democrat Julie Brixie.[1][2] Rockey is a small business owner who also ran for the seat in 2024.[2]
Joshua Rockey was born in Howell, Michigan, graduated from Webberville Community Schools and attended Lansing Community College.[2] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, Rockey said he began working for Webberville Community Schools as its technology director after high school, started his IT firm in 2003, and joined the Webberville Downtown Development Authority in 2011, becoming its chair two months later.[3] Ballotpedia lists his profession as small business owner.[2]
Rockey ran for District 73 in 2024 and lost to Brixie, 54.8% to 45.2%.[2] He won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary with 39.7% of the vote, ahead of Daniel Ewart and Norm Grant.[2] In the 2024 survey, Rockey said he wants to focus on education, infrastructure and public safety, and that taxes play a significant part in affordability.[3]
- 1.Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Joshua Rockey · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Joshua Rockey, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Michigan House District 73
Joshua Rockey is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 73 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.