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

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, 2022, 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]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Tossup January 22, 2026

Outgoing incumbents

Term-limited

In total, 8 Democrats and 10 Republicans are term-limited.

Retiring

Special election

District 35

Following the resignation of Kristen McDonald Rivet, who resigned to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives, a special election took place to fill the vacancy. Primary elections took place on February 3, 2026, and the general election took place on May 5, 2026.[12] Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer was criticized for the long delay between Rivet's resignation and the calling of the special election, which left the seat vacant for over a year.[13] This election was considered important because if Republicans won the general election, then the Michigan Senate would have become tied.[14]

Six Democrats ran in their primary, with Pamela Pugh and Chedrick Greene considered to be the frontrunners. Pugh, the president of the Michigan Board of Education, was considered to be the more progressive candidate and had the backing of U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib and multiple state legislators.[15] Greene, a Saginaw fire captain, had the backing of numerous labor unions and Kristen McDonald Rivet, the district's most recent senator.[16] Greene won the primary by 33%. Four Republicans ran for their nomination, with attorney Jason Tunney and businessman Christian Velasquez emerging as the frontrunners. Tunney went on to win the primary by 9%.[14]

Democratic primary results[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chedrick Greene 16,085 60.40
Democratic Pamela Pugh 7,373 27.69
Democratic Martin Blank 1,188 4.46
Democratic Serenity Hope Salak 712 2.67
Democratic Brandell Adams 674 2.53
Democratic William Morrone 599 2.25
Total votes 26,631 100.0
Republican primary results[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Tunney 9,335 51.20
Republican Christian Velasquez 7,735 42.43
Republican Chadwick Twillman 690 3.78
Republican Andrew Wendt 472 2.59
Total votes 18,232 100
General election results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chedrick Greene 36,583 58.88
Republican Jason Tunney 24,491 39.42
Libertarian Ali Sledz 1,058 1.70
Total votes 62,132 100.00
Democratic hold

Results summary

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election or term-limited

District Incumbent Party Elected senator Outcome
1st Erika Geiss† Dem TBD
2nd Sylvia Santana† Dem TBD
3rd Stephanie Chang† Dem TBD
4th Darrin Camilleri Dem TBD
5th None (open seat) TBD
6th Mary Cavanagh Dem TBD
7th Jeremy Moss† Dem TBD
8th Mallory McMorrow†[q] Dem TBD
Dayna Polehanki[r] Dem TBD
9th Michael Webber Rep TBD
10th Paul Wojno† Dem TBD
11th Veronica Klinefelt Dem TBD
12th Kevin Hertel Dem TBD
13th Rosemary Bayer† Dem TBD
14th Sue Shink Dem TBD
15th Jeff Irwin† Dem TBD
16th Joe Bellino Rep TBD
17th Jonathan Lindsey Rep TBD
18th Thomas Albert Rep TBD
19th Sean McCann† Dem TBD
20th Aric Nesbitt† Rep TBD
21st Sarah Anthony Dem TBD
22nd Lana Theis† Rep TBD
23rd Jim Runestad† Rep TBD
24th Ruth Johnson† Rep TBD
25th Dan Lauwers† Rep TBD
26th Kevin Daley† Rep TBD
27th John Daniel Cherry Dem TBD
28th Sam Singh† Dem TBD
29th Winnie Brinks† Dem TBD
30th Mark Huizenga Rep TBD
31st Roger Victory† Rep TBD
32nd Jon Bumstead† Rep TBD
33rd Rick Outman† Rep TBD
34th Roger Hauck Rep TBD
35th Chedrick Greene Dem TBD
36th Michele Hoitenga Rep TBD
37th John Damoose Rep TBD
38th Ed McBroom† Rep TBD

District 1

The incumbent Democrat Erika Geiss, who was re-elected with 71.57% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Abraham Aiyash
Organizations
Justin Onwenu
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Patrick O'Connell[50]

District 2

The incumbent Democrat Sylvia Santana, who was re-elected with 67.99% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Abbas Alawieh
U.S. senators
Local officials
Organizations

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 3

The incumbent Democrat Stephanie Chang, who was re-elected with 85.67% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Withdrawn

  • Bobby Christian, activist and organizer[50]
  • Theodore Jones[50]
  • Rachel Udabe[50]

Endorsements

Korey Hall
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Adam Hollier
State legislators
Eboni Taylor
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Mark Ashley Price[50]

District 4

The incumbent Democrat Darrin Camilleri, who was elected with 55.34% of the vote in 2022, is seeking re-election.

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Endorsements

Darrin Camilleri
Organizations

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

  • Marcie Grzywacz, Rockwood city councilor (2023–present)[63]

District 5

The incumbent Democrat Dayna Polehanki, who was re-elected with 61.07% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for re-election but was moved into the 8th district as a result of redistricting.

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Estelle Oliansky[50]

District 6

The incumbent Democrat Mary Cavanagh, who was elected with 68.01% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 7

The incumbent Democrat Jeremy Moss, who was re-elected with 74.21% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited and running for Congress.

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 8

The incumbent Democrat Mallory McMorrow, who was re-elected with 78.94% of the vote in 2022, was retiring to run for U.S. Senate. McMorrow suspended her campaign in July 2026.[10] Fellow Democratic state senator Dayna Polehanki was moved into this district as a result of redistricting.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Withdrawn

  • Dean Raymond Wojtowicz[50]

Declined

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Kenneth D. Massey[50]

Disqualified

District 9

The incumbent Republican Michael Webber, who was re-elected with 50.35% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Brendan Johnson
Organizations

Independents

Declared

  • Philippe Cicchini[68]

District 10

The incumbent Democrat Paul Wojno, who was re-elected with 67.70% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Natalie Price
Local officials
Amanda Treppa
Organizations

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

District 11

The incumbent Democrat Veronica Klinefelt, who was elected with 52.69% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for re-election.

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

  • Johnnie Townsend[70]

District 12

The incumbent Democrat Kevin Hertel, who was elected with 50.2% of the vote in 2022, is running for re-election.

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Republican primary

Declared

  • Joseph A. Backus[66]
  • Patrick Shawn Biange[66]
  • John Goldwater[66]
  • Eileen Tesch[66]
  • Shelley Wright, businesswoman[72]

Endorsements

Shelley Wright
State legislators

District 13

The incumbent Democrat Rosemary Bayer, who was re-elected with 57.17% in 2022, is retiring.

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Declined

Endorsements

Sean Carlson
State legislators

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

District 14

The incumbent Democrat, Sue Shink, who was re-elected with 55.80% of the vote in 2022, is running for re-election.

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Tawn Shawnelle Beliger[50]

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Sue Shink
Organizations

District 15

The incumbent Democrat Jeff Irwin, who was re-elected with 74.15% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 16

The incumbent Republican Joe Bellino, who was elected with 65.01% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 17

The incumbent Republican Jonathan Lindsey, who was elected with 65.39% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 18

The incumbent Republican Thomas Albert, who was elected with 61.96% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 19

The incumbent Democrat Sean McCann, who was re-elected with 59.79% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited and running for U.S. House.

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 20

The incumbent Republican Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, who was re-elected with 60.95% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited and running for governor.

Republican primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 21

The incumbent Democrat Sarah Anthony, who was elected with 60.29% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 22

The incumbent Republican, Lana Theis, who was re-elected with 60.68% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

  • Rob Hower, small business owner[82]

District 23

The incumbent Republican, Jim Runestad, who was re-elected with 59.38% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Republican primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 24

The incumbent Republican, Ruth Johnson, who was re-elected with 65.80% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

District 25

The incumbent Republican, Dan Lauwers, who was re-elected with 66.83% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

  • April Osentowski[66]

District 26

The incumbent Republican, Kevin Daley, who was re-elected with 62.45% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Republican primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Brendan J. Johnson[89]

Filed paperwork

  • Martin Cousineau[50]

Withdrawn

  • John Hall, veteran and retired teacher[50]

District 27

The incumbent Democrat John Daniel Cherry, who was elected with 64.09% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

District 28

The incumbent Democrat Sam Singh, who was elected with 55.80% of the vote in 2022, is retiring.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Rashida Harrison[50]
  • Ted Kilvington[50]
  • Robert Orlando Pena[50]
  • Mark Polsdofer, Ingham County commissioner from the 14th district (2019–present)[11]

Declined

Republican Primary

Filed paperwork

District 29

The incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, who was re-elected with 60.30% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Ivan Diaz
Organizations

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

District 30

The incumbent Republican, Mark Huizenga, who was re-elected with 49.18% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for a second full term after being initially elected via the 2021 Michigan Senate special election.

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Carol Glanville, state representative from the 84th district (2022–present)[93]
  • Rickie Kreuzer, nonprofit executive director and member of the Michigan State Board of Nursing[92]

Endorsements

Carol Granville
Organizations

District 31

The incumbent Republican, Roger Victory, who was re-elected with 62.11% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Republican primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

District 32

The incumbent Republican, Jon Bumstead, who was re-elected with 52.83% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Kim Cole
State legislators

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Rebecca Amidon
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations

District 33

The incumbent Republican, Rick Outman, who was re-elected with 66.25% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Gina Johnsen
State legislators

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 34

The incumbent Republican, Roger Hauck, who was elected with 64.35% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Roger Hauck, incumbent state senator (2023–present)[50]
  • Rhonda Lange, realtor and member of the Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission[50]

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 35

The Democratic state senator from this seat, Kristen McDonald Rivet, was elected with 53.38% of the vote in 2022. Rivet later resigned to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives, and fellow Democrat Chedrick Greene was elected in a special election to succeed her.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Withdrawn

  • Brandell Adams, chair of the Saginaw County Democrats, former Bridgeport Township trustee, and candidate for this seat in the special election[50]
  • Serenity Hope Salak, substitute teacher and candidate for this seat in the special election[50]

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Jason Tunney, attorney and nominee for this seat in the special election[50]
  • Chadwick Twillman, businessman and candidate for this seat in the special election[50]

District 36

The incumbent Republican, Michele Hoitenga, who was elected with 66.26% of the vote in 2022, is running for re-election.

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

District 37

The incumbent Republican, John Damoose, who was elected with 55.46% of the vote in 2022, is eligible for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

District 38

The incumbent Republican, Ed McBroom, who was re-elected with 62.23% of the vote in 2022, is term-limited.

Republican primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Beau LaFave
U.S. representatives
David Prestin
State legislators
Individuals

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

  • Kelli van Ginhoven, vice chair of the Delta County Board of Commissioners from the 4th district[111]

Withdrawn

  • Jake La Jeunesse, teacher[50]
  • Chris Mapps, veteran[50]

Independents

Declared

Notes

  1. ↑ The map being used in the infobox does not display the updated district lines
  2. ↑ Previously represented the 6th district 2019–2023
  3. ↑ Previously represented the 3rd district 2019–2023
  4. ↑ Previously represented the 1st district 2019–2023
  5. ↑ Previously represented the 11th district 2019–2023
  6. ↑ Previously represented the 9th district 2019–2023
  7. ↑ Previously represented the 18th district 2019–2023
  8. ↑ Previously represented the 20th district 2019–2023
  9. ↑ Previously represented the 26th district 2019–2023
  10. ↑ Previously represented the 15th district 2019–2023
  11. ↑ Previously represented the 14th district 2019–2023
  12. ↑ Previously represented the 31st district 2019–2023
  13. ↑ Previously represented the 30th district 2019–2023
  14. ↑ Previously represented the 34th district 2019–2023
  15. ↑ Previously represented the 12th district 2019–2023
  16. ↑ Previously represented the 13th district 2019–2023
  17. ↑ Redistricted into the 10th district
  18. ↑ Redistricted from the 5th district

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