Michigan State Senate District 20
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Aric Nesbitt Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Aric Nesbitt (R) 61.0, Kim Jorgensen Gane (D) 39.1
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- Dale MurneyDemocratic
- Chris MoraitisRepublican
- Shamara ClayGreen
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- Last election
- Aric Nesbitt (Republican) won by 21.9 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 3 candidates
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The current holder, Aric Nesbitt, is not on the candidate list.
- Dale MurneyDemocratic
- Chris MoraitisRepublican
- Shamara ClayGreen
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com, dated Oct 28
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History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 113,719
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAric NesbittWon(incumbent) Republican 69,31661.0% DemocraticKim Jorgensen Gane Democratic 44,40339.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 113,997
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSean McCannWon Democratic 60,52853.1% RepublicanMargaret E. Obrien(incumbent) Republican 48,19542.3% LibertarianLorence Wenke Libertarian 5,2744.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 80,400
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMargaret ObrienWon Republican 36,64545.6% DemocraticSean McCann Democratic 36,58445.5% LibertarianLorence Wenke Libertarian 7,1718.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 82,187
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTonya SchuitmakerWon Republican 47,68058.0% DemocraticBobby Hopewell Democratic 34,50742.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 99,906
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas GeorgeWon(incumbent) Republican 51,55351.6% DemocraticAlexander C. Lipsey Democratic 48,35348.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 78,969
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom GeorgeWon Republican 44,64256.5% DemocraticEdward Laforge Democratic 34,32743.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 66,019
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry GastWon(incumbent) Republican 44,36267.2% DemocraticDavid Deruiter Democratic 20,24430.7% LibertarianThomas Baker Libertarian 1,4132.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 66,389
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry GastWon(incumbent) Republican 46,57470.2% DemocraticJohn Brademas Democratic 19,81529.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,697
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SchwarzWon(incumbent) Republican 44,79564.3% DemocraticJames Wardlaw Democratic 24,90235.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,155
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SchwarzWon Republican 33,57451.5% DemocraticRichard Fitzpatrick Democratic 31,58148.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 82,864
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry A. DemasoWon(incumbent) Republican 44,58353.8% DemocraticThomas M. Holcomb Democratic 38,28146.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,759
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry A. DemasoWon(incumbent) Republican 42,738100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 210.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,587
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry A. DemasoWon(incumbent) Republican 39,48462.1% DemocraticJohn D. Brattin Democratic 24,09837.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 60,971
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1973)
Michigan Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry A. DemasoWon(incumbent) Republican 33,67755.2% DemocraticRoger Johnson Democratic 27,29444.8%
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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Election Wrld. (2026). Michigan State Senate District 20, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/mi/senate/20. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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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:20
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026