Rachel Longendyke-Teeter

Rachel Longendyke-Teeter is the Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 105, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Ken Borton.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said her career has been in healthcare and learning and that she co-founded the Human Development Collective.[3]

Rachel Longendyke-Teeter won the Democratic primary for District 105 on August 4, 2026, receiving 8,494 votes in an uncontested race.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she had not planned to run for office and had intended to keep working on community theatre, programs that help people gain new skills, and a business rooted in northern Michigan.[3] She said her own experience navigating housing, childcare and healthcare on a tight budget shapes how she approaches the work.[3]

In the same survey, Longendyke-Teeter named making daily life more affordable, including food, housing and healthcare, as her top priority, and said she supports workers and their unions and small businesses.[3] She also said she supports universal healthcare with no deductibles or copays, protecting northern Michigan's lakes, rivers and forests, public schools in every county, skilled trades training, and getting big money out of politics.[3]

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