Jim Runestad
Jim Runestad | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Michigan Republican Party | |
| Assumed office February 22, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Hoekstra |
| Member of the Michigan Senate | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Kowall |
| Constituency | 15th district (2019–2023) 23rd district (2023–present) |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Eileen Kowall |
| Succeeded by | Matt Maddock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1959 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Central Michigan University (BA) |
Jim Runestad (born March 1, 1959) is an American politician. A Republican and a Trumpist, he has been a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing the 23rd district, since 2023, and is the Chair of the Michigan Republican Party since 2025. He was previously a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2018. In 2020, Runestad was one of 11 Republican state senators in Michigan who supported Donald Trump's effort to overturn the result of the presidential election and remain in power.