Biography
Lily Cheng-Schulting is the Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 80, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A disability and education advocate according to a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, she previously ran for the Michigan House in 2020 and 2022.[3][2]
In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, Lily Cheng-Schulting described herself as the mother of an autistic teenager and a college student and as a disability and education advocate.[3] She said she created a nonprofit and led a movement in response to cuts at center-based special education schools, which she said resulted in an independent audit and the transfer of management to Kent ISD.[3]
Cheng-Schulting won the 2020 Democratic primary for Michigan House District 72, defeating Cade Wilson, and lost the general election to incumbent Republican Steven Johnson, 55.1% to 44.9%.[2] In 2022 she lost the Democratic primary for District 80 to Phil Skaggs, 52.9% to 47.1%.[2] She won the August 4, 2026 Democratic primary for District 80 with 40.4% of the vote, ahead of Kris Pachla and Kristen Fauson.[2]
- 1.Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Lily Cheng-Schulting · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Lily Cheng-Schulting, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2022) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Michigan House District 80
Lily Cheng-Schulting is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 80 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.