Michigan State Senate District 37

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by John Damoose Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

John DamooseRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: John Damoose (R) 55.5, Barbara Conley (D) 42.8, Zachary Dean (L) 1.7

Kate GallupDemocratic

Last election: John Damoose (Republican) won by 12.7 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeDamooseNo published score for Gallup
Races: Won 2 of 2; None listed
Years since first win: 4; Not available

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Kate GallupDemocratic
John DamooseIncumbentRepublican

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

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 142,662
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn DamooseWon	Republican	79,12555.5%	55.5%
DemocraticBarbara Conley	Democratic	61,06942.8%	42.8%
LibertarianZachary Dean	Libertarian	2,4681.7%	1.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 124,414
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWayne SchmidtWon(incumbent)	Republican	73,33859.0%	59.0%
DemocraticJim Page	Democratic	51,07641.0%	41.0%

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWayne SchmidtWon	Republican	54,98161.1%	61.1%
DemocraticPhil Bellfy	Democratic	35,03138.9%	38.9%

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanHoward WalkerWon	Republican	62,69764.8%	64.8%
DemocraticBob Carr	Democratic	34,12235.2%	35.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 107,215
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJason AllenWon(incumbent)	Republican	63,47959.2%	59.2%
DemocraticSharon Unger	Democratic	43,73640.8%	40.8%

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJason AllenWon	Republican	53,49059.9%	59.9%
DemocraticMichael Estes	Democratic	35,85240.1%	40.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 88,495
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWalter NorthWon(incumbent)	Republican	55,14362.3%	62.3%
DemocraticKay Chase	Democratic	33,35237.7%	37.7%

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWalter NorthWon	Republican	54,21363.1%	63.1%
DemocraticMike McElroy	Democratic	31,71136.9%	36.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 82,825
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge A. McManus Jr.Won	Republican	44,74954.0%	54.0%
DemocraticTom Weiss	Democratic	38,07646.0%	46.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 72,385
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMitch IrwinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	51,89371.7%	71.7%
RepublicanJohn Knorr	Republican	20,49228.3%	28.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 89,189
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMitch IrwinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	49,23955.2%	55.2%
RepublicanJohn P. Anderson	Republican	39,43044.2%	44.2%
LibertarianNicholas Hamilton	Libertarian	5170.6%	0.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	30.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 91,620
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMitch IrwinWon	Democratic	46,55950.8%	50.8%
RepublicanR. L. Brown	Republican	45,05849.2%	49.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	30.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 80,605
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert W. DavisWon(incumbent)	Republican	40,93750.8%	50.8%
DemocraticPrentiss M. Brown	Democratic	39,66749.2%	49.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 68,793
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1964 to 1973)

Michigan Senate District 37, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert W. DavisWon	Republican	38,28755.7%	55.7%
DemocraticRussel M. Lee	Democratic	30,50644.3%	44.3%

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:37

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