Michigan State Senate District 22

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Lana Theis Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Lana Theis (R) 60.7, Jordan Genso (D) 36.7, Jon Elgas (L) 1.8

Mike MurphyRepublican

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

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The current holder, Lana Theis, is not on the candidate list.

Robert HowerDemocratic
Mike MurphyRepublican

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

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 138,371
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLana TheisWon(incumbent)	Republican	83,95760.7%	60.7%
DemocraticJordan Genso	Democratic	50,73836.7%	36.7%
LibertarianJon Elgas	Libertarian	2,4781.8%	1.8%
OtherVictoria McCasey	Other	1,1980.9%	0.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 135,869
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLana TheisWon	Republican	76,04356.0%	56.0%
DemocraticAdam Dreher	Democratic	57,16742.1%	42.1%
GreenEric Borregard	Green	2,6592.0%	2.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 99,197
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJoe HuneWon(incumbent)	Republican	58,38058.9%	58.9%
DemocraticShari Pollesch	Democratic	37,70938.0%	38.0%
LibertarianJeff Wood	Libertarian	3,1083.1%	3.1%

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJoe HuneWon	Republican	65,17069.0%	69.0%
DemocraticChuck Fellows	Democratic	29,32531.0%	31.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 111,368
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanValde GarciaWon(incumbent)	Republican	65,79059.1%	59.1%
DemocraticDonna G. Anderson	Democratic	43,41939.0%	39.0%
OtherMichael N. Nikitin	Other	2,1591.9%	1.9%

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanValde GarciaWon	Republican	59,85368.2%	68.2%
DemocraticJim Swonk	Democratic	27,86631.8%	31.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 89,078
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam VanregenmorterWon(incumbent)	Republican	69,98678.6%	78.6%
DemocraticMelvin Lewis	Democratic	19,09221.4%	21.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 81,256
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam VanregenmorterWon(incumbent)	Republican	62,97177.5%	77.5%
DemocraticJose Blanco	Democratic	18,28522.5%	22.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 52,587
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHarry GastWon(incumbent)	Republican	33,56563.8%	63.8%
DemocraticGregory Cleveland	Democratic	19,02236.2%	36.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 49,452
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHarry GastWon(incumbent)	Republican	33,92068.6%	68.6%
DemocraticEvan Leduc	Democratic	15,53031.4%	31.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 63,976
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHarry GastWon(incumbent)	Republican	37,81359.1%	59.1%
DemocraticJoan Walker	Democratic	26,16240.9%	40.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHarry GastWon	Republican	44,40699.9%	99.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	270.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 61,575
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCharles O. ZollarWon(incumbent)	Republican	34,06755.3%	55.3%
DemocraticRichard Grabemeyer	Democratic	26,31542.7%	42.7%
OtherKarl Friske	Other	1,1911.9%	1.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 60,272
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1964 to 1973)

Michigan Senate District 22, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCharles O. ZollarWon(incumbent)	Republican	36,65860.8%	60.8%
DemocraticPaul C. Clark	Democratic	23,14538.4%	38.4%
OtherShelton M. Carr	Other	4690.8%	0.8%

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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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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