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RepublicanRunning for MI Governor · 2026

Tom Leonard

Thomas L. Leonard III is an American attorney and politician. He is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives who served as Speaker of the House from 2017 to 2019. Elected in 2012 to succeed term-limited Paul Opsommer, Leonard represented the residents of Clinton and Gratiot County. Prior to that, he worked as a prosecutor. Leonard unsuccessfully ran for Michigan Attorney General in 2018 and was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.
Born 1981
In brief
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Tom Leonard, a Republican former Michigan House Speaker and attorney, is running for Michigan governor. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives, including as Speaker from 2017 to 2019. Leonard previously ran unsuccessfully for Michigan Attorney General in 2018 and was nominated by President Trump to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.

Governing & voting record
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Career & history
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
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Republican · MI Governor

Tom Leonard

Thomas L. Leonard III is an American attorney and politician. He is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives who served as Speaker of the House from 2017 to 2019. Elected in 2012 to succeed term-limited Paul Opsommer, Leonard represented the residents of Clinton and Gratiot County. Prior to that, he worked as a prosecutor. Leonard unsuccessfully ran for Michigan Attorney General in 2018 and was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.

In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Tom Leonard, a Republican former Michigan House Speaker and attorney, is running for Michigan governor. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives, including as Speaker from 2017 to 2019. Leonard previously ran unsuccessfully for Michigan Attorney General in 2018 and was nominated by President Trump to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.

Governing & voting record
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
MI · GOVERNOR · 2026likely d
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: MIKE KOLLETH/SPECIAL TO THE DETROIT NEWS · CC0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)