Michigan State Senate District 26
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kevin Daley Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Kevin Daley (R) 62.5, Charles Stadler (D) 37.6
- Last election
- Kevin Daley (Republican) won by 24.9 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BierleinRight column: Johnson
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeBierleinNo published score for Johnson
- Years since first win
- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
Open seat
The current holder, Kevin Daley, is not on the candidate list.
- Brendan J. JohnsonDemocratic
- Matt BierleinRepublican
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com, dated Oct 28
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History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 118,757
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin DaleyWon(incumbent) Republican 74,15862.5% DemocraticCharles Stadler Democratic 44,59937.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 108,532
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAric NesbittWon Republican 61,50956.7% DemocraticGarnet Lewis Democratic 43,49540.1% LibertarianErwin Haas Libertarian 2,3752.2% GreenRobert M. Alway Green 1,1531.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,970
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTonya SchuitmakerWon(incumbent) Republican 47,24461.4% DemocraticJim Walters Democratic 26,78234.8% LibertarianWilliam Wenzel Libertarian 2,9443.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 85,931
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid RobertsonWon Republican 49,70057.8% DemocraticPaula Zelenko Democratic 36,23142.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 107,156
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDeborah CherryWon(incumbent) Democratic 65,71161.3% RepublicanBrian A. Seiferlein Republican 41,44538.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 85,730
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDeborah CherryWon Democratic 47,87855.9% RepublicanJohn Muller Republican 37,85244.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 97,027
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike RogersWon(incumbent) Republican 66,14468.2% DemocraticSylvia McCollough Democratic 28,78429.7% LibertarianRichard Samul Libertarian 2,0992.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 90,187
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike RogersWon Republican 58,04664.4% DemocraticMike Hatty Democratic 32,14135.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,694
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGilbert J. DinelloWon(incumbent) Democratic 41,41063.0% RepublicanJoe Bondi Republican 21,96333.4% OtherBeverley Bloedel Other 2,3213.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,377
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGilbert J. DinelloWon(incumbent) Democratic 44,58790.3% RepublicanLawrence Ludlow Republican 4,7839.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,709
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGilbert J. DinelloWon(incumbent) Democratic 45,94465.9% RepublicanRobert MacDonald Republican 23,11833.2% LibertarianRudy Zornik Libertarian 6330.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 140.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,273
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGilbert J. DinelloWon Democratic 37,69564.7% RepublicanEdwin Parkinson Republican 20,57735.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,512
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph M. SnyderWon Democratic 40,16168.6% RepublicanRobert L. Schultz Republican 17,72630.3% OtherFaith A. Wolski Other 6231.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 64,231
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1973)
Michigan Senate District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn T. BowmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 47,75874.3% RepublicanWalter Hallman Republican 16,47325.6%
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 26, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/mi/senate/26. Retrieved October 31, 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:26
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026