Shannon Wayne

Shannon Wayne is the Democratic candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, District 31, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which she faces Republican Laura Perry for an open seat.[1][2] An engineering manager with nearly three decades in the automotive industry, she has served on the Milan City Council.[2][3]

Shannon Wayne graduated from Kimball High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Lawrence Technological University in 1998 and a graduate degree there in 2003, and received a Ph.D. from Wayne State University in 2020.[2] Ballotpedia lists her career experience as working as an engineering manager.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she has nearly three decades of automotive industry experience, including leadership roles in manufacturing, engineering, quality, product planning and strategy.[3]

Wayne said she is a longtime Milan resident who has served on the Milan City Council and as chair of the city's Downtown Development Authority, and that she is a trustee of Michigan Technological University.[3] She said she lives in Milan with her husband and their three children.[3] Wayne said her campaign focuses on lowering costs for working families, strengthening public education and career training, improving roads and water infrastructure, and expanding housing affordability.[3] She advanced from the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.[2]

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