Biography
Ronald Kokinda is the Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 2, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces Democrat Joanna Whaley.[1][2] A small business owner and business consultant, he won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary and ran for the same seat in 2024.[2]
Ronald Kokinda was born in Troy, New York, and earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1971.[2] Ballotpedia lists his career experience as small business owner and business consultant, and notes that he has been affiliated with the LaRouche Political Action Committee.[2]
In 2024, Kokinda was the Republican nominee for Michigan House District 2; incumbent Democrat Tullio Liberati won with 51.8% of the vote to Kokinda's 42.4%.[2] In 2026 he defeated Zacharia Ortiz in the Republican primary, 74.4% to 25.6%.[2]
- 1.Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Ronald Kokinda · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Michigan House District 2
Ronald Kokinda is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan House District 2 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.