Justin Griffis

Justin Griffis is the Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 47, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Democrat Carrie Rheingans. An attorney, he says he is running on lower taxes, a statewide moratorium on data centers, and changes to criminal sentencing law.[1][2]

Justin Griffis graduated from Sidney High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Dayton in 2011 and a law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2015, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, he said he played football at Dayton as an offensive lineman and practiced criminal law for the next ten years, beginning as a criminal defense attorney in Ohio and later practicing in Wisconsin.[2] He said he became an assistant prosecutor for Jackson County, Michigan, in January 2025 and resigned in August 2025.[2] He said he and his wife live in Dexter, Michigan.[2]

Griffis advanced from the Republican primary for District 47 on August 4, 2026, receiving 6,523 votes with no opponent.[1] In the survey, he said he wants to reduce the size of state government and taxes, supports a statewide moratorium on data centers, and wants to change Michigan's felony sentencing guidelines and impose mandatory prison sentences for manufacturing or delivering controlled substances.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.