Candidates Square Off In 103rd State House Race
By Bill O'Brien | Oct. 18, 2026
A two-term incumbent is being challenged by a first-time candidate for state office in the 103rd House of Representatives race.
State Rep. Betsy Coffia of Traverse City is looking for a third consecutive win for the Democratic Party after she flipped the historically Republican seat four years ago. Republican challenger Edwin Dean of Northport looks to return the seat to the GOP and add to its thin majority in the state House. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary.
The 103rd District is made up of Traverse City and Grand Traverse County’s metro townships including Garfield, East Bay, Acme, Long Lake and Peninsula, along with all of Leelanau County and …
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