Tonya Myers Phillips

Tonya Myers Phillips is a candidate for Representative in State Legislature District 7 Primary Election in 2026 in Michigan State House District 7, Michigan.

Incumbent Representative in State Legislature in Detroit, MI

Also running: Seema Ahmad, Oliver Gantt, Reginald Moorer.

Tonya Myers Phillips is the incumbent Democratic State Representative for Michigan's 7th House District, assuming office in 2025. Born and raised in Detroit, she holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. Prior to her election, Myers Phillips worked as an attorney and public policy advisor, including serving as the director of community partnerships at the Sugar Law Center and on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission.