Rachel Keys

Rachel Keys is the Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 108, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Republican Larry Johnson Jr. in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] Ballotpedia says she served in the U.S. Navy from 2008 to 2014.[2]

Rachel Keys earned a high school diploma from Sault Area High School, an associate degree from Bay Mills Community College, and a bachelor's degree from Lake Superior State University, according to Ballotpedia.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she holds bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Cannabis Business from Lake Superior State University and associate degrees in Business and Native American Studies from Bay Mills Community College.[3] She said she worked as a combat systems operational trainer for the Department of Defense after her Navy service and later worked with the Point Iroquois Lighthouse and Museums.[3]

Keys won the Democratic primary for District 108 on August 4, 2026, receiving 7,977 votes in an uncontested race.[2] In her survey responses, she described herself as a veteran, Indigenous, a Christian and a parent, and said rural healthcare access and affordability for veterans, mothers, the elderly and children in the Upper Peninsula is her main message.[3] She also listed support for teacher and prison unions and for environmental conservation and hunters' rights as policy priorities.[3]

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