2026 Michigan Senate election
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The 2026 Michigan Senate election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect all 38 members to the Michigan Senate. The election will coincide with elections for all of Michigan's constitutional offices; governor, attorney general, secretary of state and all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. Seats in the Michigan Senate were last elected in 2022.
Background
[edit]Under the Michigan Constitution, state representatives and senators are limited to twelve years combined in either chamber of the legislature, after voters approved on November 8 a constitutional amendment that revised term limits.[1] Michigan has what are considered the toughest term limits in the country.[2]
In the previous election, Democrats gained four seats, winning control of the chamber for the first time since 1984.[3]
In 2023, several districts in the metro Detroit area were struck down as unconstitutional and the redistricting panel was ordered to draw new maps that could be used. A final map was chosen in July 2024 and new district lines will be in effect for the 2026 elections.[4][a]
Outgoing incumbents
[edit]Term limited
[edit]In total, 8 Democrats and 10 Republicans are term-limited.
- Erika Geiss (D–Taylor), representing district 1 since 2022,[b] is term-limited
- Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit), representing district 2 since 2022,[c] is term-limited
- Stephanie Chang (D–Detroit), representing district 3 since 2022,[d] is term-limited
- Jeremy Moss (D–Southfield), representing district 7 since 2022,[e] is term-limited and running for U.S. Congress
- Paul Wojno (D–Warren), representing district 10 since 2022,[f] is term-limited
- Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor), representing district 15 since 2022,[g] is term-limited
- Sean McCann (D–Kalamazoo), representing district 19 since 2022,[h] is term-limited
- Aric Nesbitt (R–Porter Township), representing district 20 since 2022,[i] is term-limited and running for governor of Michigan
- Lana Theis (R–Brighton Township), representing district 22 since 2018, is term-limited
- Jim Runestad (R–White Lake Township), representing district 23 since 2022,[j] is term-limited
- Ruth Johnson (R–Holly), representing district 24 since 2022,[k] is term-limited
- Dan Lauwers (R–Capac), representing district 25 since 2018, is term-limited
- Kevin Daley (R–Lum), representing district 26 since 2022,[l] is term-limited
- Winnie Brinks (D–Grand Rapids), representing district 29 since 2018, is term-limited
- Roger Victory (R–Hudsonville), representing district 31 since 2022,[m] is term-limited
- Jon Bumstead (R–Newaygo), representing district 32 since 2022,[n] is term-limited
- Rick Outman (R–Six Lakes), representing district 33 since 2018, is term-limited
- Ed McBroom (R–Vulcan), representing district 38 since 2018, is term-limited
Seeking other office
[edit]- Mallory McMorrow (D–Royal Oak), representing district 8 since 2022,[o] is retiring to run for United States Senate
Vacated
[edit]- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D–Bay City), representing district 35 since 2022, resigned her seat on January 3, 2025 after being elected to Congress in 2024
Results summary
[edit]† - Incumbent not seeking re-election or term-limited
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome | ||
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| 1st | Erika Geiss† | TBD | ||||
| 2nd | Sylvia Santana† | TBD | ||||
| 3rd | Stephanie Chang† | TBD | ||||
| 4th | Darrin Camilleri | TBD | ||||
| 5th | None (open seat) | TBD | ||||
| 6th | Mary Cavanagh | TBD | ||||
| 7th | Jeremy Moss† | TBD | ||||
| 8th | Mallory McMorrow†[p] | TBD | ||||
| Dayna Polehanki[q] | ||||||
| 9th | Michael Webber | TBD | ||||
| 10th | Paul Wojno† | TBD | ||||
| 11th | Veronica Klinefelt | TBD | ||||
| 12th | Kevin Hertel | TBD | ||||
| 13th | Rosemary Bayer | TBD | ||||
| 14th | Sue Shink | TBD | ||||
| 15th | Jeff Irwin† | TBD | ||||
| 16th | Joe Bellino | TBD | ||||
| 17th | Jonathan Lindsey | TBD | ||||
| 18th | Thomas Albert | TBD | ||||
| 19th | Sean McCann† | TBD | ||||
| 20th | Aric Nesbitt† | TBD | ||||
| 21st | Sarah Anthony | TBD | ||||
| 22nd | Lana Theis† | TBD | ||||
| 23rd | Jim Runestad† | TBD | ||||
| 24th | Ruth Johnson† | TBD | ||||
| 25th | Dan Lauwers† | TBD | ||||
| 26th | Kevin Daley† | TBD | ||||
| 27th | John Cherry | TBD | ||||
| 28th | Sam Singh | TBD | ||||
| 29th | Winnie Brinks† | TBD | ||||
| 30th | Mark Huizenga | TBD | ||||
| 31st | Roger Victory† | TBD | ||||
| 32nd | Jon Bumstead† | TBD | ||||
| 33rd | Rick Outman† | TBD | ||||
| 34th | Roger Hauck | TBD | ||||
| 35th | Vacant | TBD | ||||
| 36th | Michele Hoitenga | TBD | ||||
| 37th | John Damoose | TBD | ||||
| 38th | Ed McBroom† | TBD | ||||
Detailed results
[edit]District 2
[edit]The incumbent Democrat Sylvia Santana, who was re-elected with 67.99% of the vote in 2022, is term limited. Dearborn representative Erin Byrnes and Allen Park representative Tullio Liberati Jr. are running to succeed her.[5]
District 5
[edit]The incumbent Democrat Dayna Polehanki, who was re-elected with 61.07% of the vote in 2022, is running in the newly redistricted 8th District. Plymouth Democratic state representative Matt Koleszar is running to succeed her.[6]
District 8
[edit]The incumbent Democrat Mallory McMorrow, who was re-elected with 78.94% of the vote in 2022, is retiring to run for U.S. Senate. Fellow Democratic state senator Dayna Polehanki was moved into this district as a result of redistricting.
District 15
[edit]The incumbent Democrat Jeff Irwin, who was re-elected with 74.15% of the vote in 2022, is term limited. Former Democratic state representative Felicia Brabec is running to succeed him.[7]
District 22
[edit]The incumbent Republican, Lana Theis, who was re-elected with 60.68% of the vote in 2022, is term limited. Livingston County Sheriff and Republican Mike Murphy is running to succeed her.[8]
District 29
[edit]The incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, who was re-elected with 60.30% of the vote in 2022, is term limited. East Grand Rapids Democratic state representative Phil Skaggs is running to succeed her.[9]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The map being used in the infobox does not display the updated district lines
- ^ Previously represented the 6th district from 2019-2023
- ^ Previously represented the 3rd district from 2019-2023)
- ^ Previously represented the 1st district from 2019-2023)
- ^ Previously represented the 11th district from 2019-2023)
- ^ Previously represented the 9th district from 2019-2023)
- ^ Previously represented the 18th district from 2019-2023
- ^ Previously represented the 20th district from 2019-2023
- ^ Previously represented the 26th district from 2019-2023
- ^ Previously represented the 15th district from 2019-2023
- ^ Previously represented the 14th district from 2019-2023
- ^ Previously represented the 31st district from 2019-2023
- ^ Previously represented the 30th district from 2019-2023
- ^ Previously represented the 34th district from 2019-2023
- ^ Previously represented the 13th district from 2019-2023
- ^ Redistricted into the 10th district
- ^ Redistricted from the 5th district
References
[edit]- ^ DesOrmeau, Taylor (November 9, 2022). "Proposal 1: Voters pass plan to shorten term limits, require politicians to disclose finances". mlive. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Bill Ballenger (October 11, 2016). "Michigan's Term Limits Are Toughest in Nation". The Ballenger Report. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ Perkins, Tom (November 17, 2022). "How Michigan Democrats took control for the first time in decades". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ King, Jon (July 26, 2024). "Federal court grants final approval to new Michigan Senate districts". Michigan Advance. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Nick (June 30, 2025). "Liberati files for 2nd Senate District, sets up primary with Byrnes". Gongwer. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ Sergent, Katie (April 10, 2025). "Rep. Matt Koleszar announces campaign for Michigan Senate's open 5th District". WWMT. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Meerschaert, Kevin (March 7, 2025). "Felicia Brabec kicks off 2026 bid for Michigan Senate". WEMU. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ Wellington, Paula (March 25, 2025). "Mike Murphy announces candidacy for Michigan state Senate seat". CBS News. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Nick (July 3, 2025). "Skaggs announces campaign for 29th Senate District". Gongwer. Retrieved July 11, 2025.