2026 Michigan Senate election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2026 Michigan Senate election

| country = Michigan

| type = legislative

| previous_election = 2022 Michigan Senate election

| previous_year = 2022

| next_election = 2030 Michigan Senate election

| next_year = 2030

| seats_for_election = 38 seats in the Michigan Senate

| majority_seats = 20

| election_date = {{Start date|2026|11|03}}

| turnout =

| image1 = File:3x4.svg

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| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| leader1 = Winnie Brinks
(term-limited)

| leader_since1 = January 1, 2023

| leaders_seat1 = 29th–Grand Rapids

| last_election1 = 20 seats, 50.41%

| seats_before1 = 19

| seats_after1 =

| seat_change1 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote1 =

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| image2 = File:Aric Nesbitt speaking (12210193175) (cropped).jpg

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| leader2 = Aric Nesbitt
(term-limited)

| leaders_seat2 = 20th–Porter

| leader_since2 = January 11, 2023

| last_election2 = 18 seats, 48.75%

| seats_before2 = 18

| seats_after2 =

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}4

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| title = Majority Leader

| before_election = Winnie Brinks

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| posttitle = Elected Majority Leader

| after_election =

| after_party =

| map_image = File:2026 Michigan Senate election.svg

| seats_needed1 = {{increase}} 1

| seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 2

| ongoing = yes

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| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic incumbent}} {{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic incumbent retiring}}
{{legend0|#F48882|Republican incumbent}} {{legend0|#CA0120|Republican incumbent retiring}}
{{legend0|#808080|Vacant}}

}}{{Elections in Michigan sidebar}}

The 2026 Michigan Senate election will take place on November 8, 2022, 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 a constitutional amendment that revised term limits.{{Cite web |last=DesOrmeau |first=Taylor |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Proposal 1: Voters pass plan to shorten term limits, require politicians to disclose finances |url=https://www.mlive.com/politics/2022/11/proposal-1-voters-pass-plan-to-shorten-term-limits-require-politicians-to-disclose-finances.html |access-date=November 22, 2022 |website=mlive |language=en}} Michigan has what are considered the toughest term limits in the country.{{cite web |author=Bill Ballenger |date=October 11, 2016 |title=Michigan's Term Limits Are Toughest in Nation |url=http://www.theballengerreport.com/michigans-term-limits-toughest-nation/ |access-date=November 26, 2020 |work=The Ballenger Report}}

In the previous election, Democrats gained four seats, winning control of the chamber for the first time since 1984.{{Cite news |last=Perkins |first=Tom |date=2022-11-17 |title=How Michigan Democrats took control for the first time in decades |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/17/michigan-democrats-state-senate-house |access-date=2023-04-29 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

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.{{Cite web |last=King |first=Jon |date=2024-07-26 |title=Federal court grants final approval to new Michigan Senate districts |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2024/07/26/federal-court-grants-final-approval-to-new-michigan-senate-districts/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Michigan Advance |language=en-US}}{{Efn|The map being used in the infobox does not display the updated district lines}}

Outgoing incumbents

= Term limited =

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

Erika Geiss (D–Taylor), representing district 1 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 6th district from 2019-2023}} is term-limited
Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit), representing district 2 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 3rd district from 2019-2023)}} is term-limited
Stephanie Chang (D–Detroit), representing district 3 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 1st district from 2019-2023)}} is term-limited
Jeremy Moss (D–Southfield), representing district 7 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 11th district from 2019-2023)}} is term-limited and running for U.S. Congress
Paul Wojno (D–Warren), representing district 10 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 9th district from 2019-2023)}} is term-limited
Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor), representing district 15 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 18th district from 2019-2023}} is term-limited
Sean McCann (D–Kalamazoo), representing district 19 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 20th district from 2019-2023}} is term-limited
Aric Nesbitt (R–Porter Township), representing district 20 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 26th district from 2019-2023}} 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,{{Efn|Previously represented the 15th district from 2019-2023}} is term-limited
Ruth Johnson (R–Holly), representing district 24 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 14th district from 2019-2023}} is term-limited
Dan Lauwers (R–Capac), representing district 25 since 2018, is term-limited
Kevin Daley (R–Lum), representing district 26 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 31st district from 2019-2023}} 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,{{Efn|Previously represented the 30th district from 2019-2023}} is term-limited
Jon Bumstead (R–Newaygo), representing district 32 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 34th district from 2019-2023}} 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 =

Mallory McMorrow (D–Royal Oak), representing district 8 since 2022,{{Efn|Previously represented the 13th district from 2019-2023}} is retiring to run for United States Senate

= Vacated =

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

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

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:95%;line-height:14px;"

!District

! class="unsortable" |Incumbent

! colspan="2" |Party

! class="unsortable" |Elected Senator

! colspan="2" |Outcome

1st

|Erika Geiss†

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

2nd

|Sylvia Santana†

|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

3rd

|Stephanie Chang†

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

4th

|Darrin Camilleri

|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

5th

|Dayna Polehanki

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

6th

|Mary Cavanagh

|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

7th

|Jeremy Moss†

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

8th

|Mallory McMorrow†

|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

9th

|Michael Webber

| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

10th

|Paul Wojno†

|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

11th

|Veronica Klinefelt

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

12th

|Kevin Hertel

|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

13th

|Rosemary Bayer

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

14th

|Sue Shink

|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

15th

|Jeff Irwin†

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

16th

|Joe Bellino

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

17th

|Jonathan Lindsey

| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

18th

|Thomas Albert

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

19th

|Sean McCann†

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

20th

|Aric Nesbitt†

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

21st

|Sarah Anthony

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

22nd

|Lana Theis†

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

23rd

|Jim Runestad†

| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

24th

|Ruth Johnson†

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

25th

|Dan Lauwers†

| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

26th

|Kevin Daley†

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

27th

|John Cherry

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

28th

|Sam Singh

|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

29th

|Winnie Brinks†

|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

30th

|Mark Huizenga

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

31st

|Roger Victory†

| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

32nd

|Jon Bumstead†

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

33rd

|Rick Outman†

| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

34th

|Roger Hauck

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

35th

|Vacant

|TBD

36th

|Michele Hoitenga

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

37th

|John Damoose

| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

38th

|Ed McBroom

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |

|TBD

Detailed results

= District 15 =

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.{{Cite web |last=Meerschaert |first=Kevin |date=March 7, 2025 |title=Felicia Brabec kicks off 2026 bid for Michigan Senate |url=https://www.wemu.org/wemu-news/2025-03-07/felicia-brabec-kicks-off-2026-bid-for-michigan-senate |access-date=April 25, 2025 |website=WEMU}}

= District 22 =

The incumbent Republican, Lana Theis, who was re-elected with 60.68% of the vote in 2022, is term limited. Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy is running to succeed her as a Republican.{{Cite news |last=Wellington |first=Paula |date=March 25, 2025 |title=Mike Murphy announces candidacy for Michigan state Senate seat |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/livingston-county-sheriff-mike-murphy-michigan-senate/ |access-date=April 25, 2025 |work=CBS News}}

Notes

References

Category:2026 Michigan elections

Category:Michigan Senate elections

Category:2026 state legislature elections in the United States