Biography
Rachel Gross is the Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 78, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A registered nurse, she said in a 2026 Ballotpedia survey that she has lived in the 78th District her entire life.[2][3]
Rachel Gross was born in Lansing, Michigan, graduated from St. Patrick's High School, earned an associate degree from Montcalm Community College in 1997 and a bachelor's degree from American Sentinel University in 2024.[2] Ballotpedia lists her profession as nurse, and in the survey she said she is approaching her 30th year of service as a registered nurse.[2][3] She said she is married and the mother of four adult children, and that she has been a Girl Scout leader, PTO parent and team parent.[3]
Gross listed three campaign priorities: education funding, healthcare access and affordable housing.[3] On healthcare, she said she would work to expand access through telehealth services and mobile health units, and to direct Michigan's rural health transformation funding toward attracting more providers to the district.[3]
- 1.Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Rachel Gross · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Rachel Gross, 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 78
Rachel Gross is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 78 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.