Michigan State Senate District 14

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Sue Shink Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Tawn Shawnelle BeligerRepublican

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Sue Shink (D) 55.9, Tim Golding (R) 44.1

Sue ShinkDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

Last election: Sue Shink (Democratic) won by 11.8 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeShinkNo published score for Beliger
Races: None listed; Won 1 of 1
Years since first win: Not available; 4

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Candidates on the ballot

Sue ShinkIncumbentDemocratic
Tawn Shawnelle BeligerRepublican

Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com, dated Oct 28

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSue ShinkWon	Democratic	68,60955.9%	55.9%
RepublicanTim Golding	Republican	54,14344.1%	44.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 115,411
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRuth JohnsonWon	Republican	64,25355.7%	55.7%
DemocraticRenee Watson	Democratic	48,57842.1%	42.1%
GreenJessicia Smith	Green	2,5802.2%	2.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 81,328
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDavid RobertsonWon(incumbent)	Republican	46,82657.6%	57.6%
DemocraticBobbie Walton	Democratic	34,50242.4%	42.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 94,807
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticVincent GregoryWon	Democratic	62,86366.3%	66.3%
RepublicanMichael Peters	Republican	31,94433.7%	33.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 108,031
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGilda JacobsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	78,34672.5%	72.5%
RepublicanTara L. Bellingar	Republican	26,57124.6%	24.6%
LibertarianR. Roberts	Libertarian	1,8021.7%	1.7%
GreenWilliam J. Opalicky	Green	1,3121.2%	1.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 95,817
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGilda JacobsWon	Democratic	65,53868.4%	68.4%
RepublicanMarc Wilkins	Republican	28,24929.5%	29.5%
LibertarianLloyd Sherman	Libertarian	2,0302.1%	2.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 81,698
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGary PetersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	53,49765.5%	65.5%
RepublicanMike Christie Jr.	Republican	28,20134.5%	34.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 85,429
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGary PetersWon	Democratic	48,35156.6%	56.6%
RepublicanMichael Warren	Republican	33,76739.5%	39.5%
LibertarianRichard Gach	Libertarian	1,8842.2%	2.2%
OtherStuart Goldberg	Other	1,4271.7%	1.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 66,283
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJon CiskyWon	Republican	35,31653.3%	53.3%
DemocraticJerome Hart(incumbent)	Democratic	30,96746.7%	46.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 62,012
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJerome HartWon(incumbent)	Democratic	35,11556.6%	56.6%
RepublicanRuth Braun	Republican	26,89743.4%	43.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 75,876
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJerome HartWon(incumbent)	Democratic	40,11152.9%	52.9%
RepublicanRobert D. Young(incumbent)	Republican	35,76547.1%	47.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 77,117
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanR. Robert GeakeWon	Republican	49,58564.3%	64.3%
DemocraticPaul Kadish	Democratic	27,53135.7%	35.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 68,858
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl D. PursellWon(incumbent)	Republican	42,89362.3%	62.3%
DemocraticMichael K. Oshea	Democratic	25,26536.7%	36.7%
OtherHector M. McGregor	Other	7001.0%	1.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 93,274
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1964 to 1973)

Michigan Senate District 14, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl D. PursellWon	Republican	55,08259.0%	59.0%
DemocraticPaul Kadish	Democratic	38,19241.0%	41.0%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mi/sldu:14

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026