Jim Runestad | |
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| Member of the Michigan Senate | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Kowall |
| Constituency | 15th district (2019–2022)
23rd district (2023– ) |
| 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 |
Jim Runestad (born March 1, 1959) is an American politician. A Republican, he has been a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing the 23rd district, since 2023. 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.