Noah Arbit

Noah Jeremy Arbit (born September 21, 1995) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2023, representing the 20th district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education Noah Arbit was born on September 21, 1995, alongside his fraternal twin brother, to parents Edie and Steve Arbit. Arbit was raised with his two brothers in West Bloomfield Township, and attended Bloomfield Hills Schools, including Lone Pine Elementary School, West Hills Middle School, and Andover High School, before completing high school at the Frankel Jewish Academy in 2013.

In 2018, Arbit graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's degree in comparative politics and Jewish studies.

Following his graduation, Arbit worked as a staffer for Gretchen Whitmer’s 2018 gubernatorial campaign in Oakland County, and later, as a fundraiser for the Michigan House Democrats. As chair of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus, Arbit was outspoken about the need to combat antisemitism in politics, and the importance of Jews running for office in Michigan. He was named to the Detroit Jewish News annual "36 Under 36" list in 2020 and 2022. Arbit has attributed some criticism of “Gaza genocide” to antisemitism and introduced legislation to more strongly prosecute antisemitic graffiti as a hate crime amid pro-Palestinian protests in Michigan.

2022 election On August 2, 2022, backed by high fundraising and endorsements from U.S. Representative Brenda Lawrence, local leaders, and organizations, including the Detroit Free Press, Arbit came first in a three-way Democratic primary for Michigan's 20th House District, defeating West Bloomfield School District board member Ken Ferguson and former legislative staffer James Sklar by nearly 16 percentage points, with 7,180 votes (46.6%) to Ferguson's 4,785 (31%), and Sklar's 3,448 (22%).

2024 election Arbit was reelected in 2024, defeating Republican Party nominee Brendan Cowley with 53.2% of the vote to Cowley's 46.8%.

Personal life Arbit is Jewish; he and his family are congregants at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Arbit is also openly gay, and has cited his experiences as a part of the Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities as compelling him to get involved in politics, to run for office, and particularly, to focus on strengthening Michigan's hate crime laws.

Electoral history