Michigan State Senate District 18

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Thomas Albert Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Thomas AlbertRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Thomas Albert (R) 62.0, Kai W. DeGraaf (D) 38.0

Anthony PennockDemocratic

Last election: Thomas Albert (Republican) won by 24.0 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: AlbertRight column: Pennock

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

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Candidates on the ballot

Anthony PennockDemocratic
Thomas AlbertIncumbentRepublican

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

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 116,250
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanThomas AlbertWon	Republican	72,02762.0%	62.0%
DemocraticKai W. DeGraaf	Democratic	44,22338.0%	38.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 126,465
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeff IrwinWon	Democratic	96,89176.6%	76.6%
RepublicanMartin Church	Republican	26,62021.1%	21.1%
OtherThomas Repasky	Other	2,9542.3%	2.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 85,166
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRebekah WarrenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	61,42172.1%	72.1%
RepublicanTerry Linden	Republican	23,74527.9%	27.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 92,104
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRebekah WarrenWon	Democratic	60,33365.5%	65.5%
RepublicanJohn Hochstetler	Republican	31,77134.5%	34.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 101,849
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElizabeth BraterWon(incumbent)	Democratic	72,77471.5%	71.5%
RepublicanJohn M. Kopinski	Republican	29,07528.6%	28.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 83,273
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElizabeth BraterWon	Democratic	52,91263.5%	63.5%
RepublicanGordon Darr	Republican	27,72633.3%	33.3%
GreenElliott Smith	Green	2,6353.2%	3.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 85,235
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlma SmithWon(incumbent)	Democratic	53,02462.2%	62.2%
RepublicanJohn Hochstetler	Republican	32,21137.8%	37.8%

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlma SmithWon	Democratic	46,72156.8%	56.8%
RepublicanJoe Mikulec	Republican	35,59343.2%	43.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 74,618
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLana PollackWon(incumbent)	Democratic	47,61563.8%	63.8%
RepublicanRich Birkett	Republican	27,00336.2%	36.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 66,644
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLana PollackWon(incumbent)	Democratic	42,63564.0%	64.0%
RepublicanDale Apley Jr.	Republican	24,00736.0%	36.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 79,568
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLana PollackWon	Democratic	41,03651.6%	51.6%
RepublicanRoy Smith	Republican	36,70846.1%	46.1%
OtherWilliam J. Witowski Jr.	Other	1,0711.4%	1.4%
LibertarianKevin L. Osborn	Libertarian	7490.9%	0.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 83,178
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEdward C. PierceWon	Democratic	44,33353.3%	53.3%
RepublicanC. William Colburn	Republican	38,81246.7%	46.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	330.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 72,527
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGilbert E. BursleyWon(incumbent)	Republican	37,95952.3%	52.3%
DemocraticPeter Eckstein	Democratic	32,12944.3%	44.3%
OtherLisa R. North	Other	2,3863.3%	3.3%
OtherTheodore D. Held	Other	530.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 70,243
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1964 to 1973)

Michigan Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGilbert E. BursleyWon(incumbent)	Republican	42,13060.0%	60.0%
DemocraticGeorge Wahr Sallade	Democratic	28,11340.0%	40.0%

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.

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