MI
Michigan Senate District 8
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mallory McMorrow Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Roster as of Oct 28
Kenneth D. MasseyRepublicanDayna PolehankiDemocratic4 years in politics
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Mallory McMorrow (D) 78.9, Brandon Ronald Simpson (R) 21.1
- Last election
- Mallory McMorrow (Democratic) won by 57.8 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Massey left, Polehanki right- Donor-based spectrum
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- Years in politics
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- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
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The current holder, Mallory McMorrow, is not on the candidate list.
- Dayna PolehankiDemocratic
- Kenneth D. MasseyRepublican
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com, dated Oct 28
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- State Senate District 1· Erika Geiss
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History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 120,187
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMallory McMorrowWon(incumbent) Democratic 94,87878.9% RepublicanBrandon Ronald Simpson Republican 25,30921.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 123,326
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeter J. LucidoWon Republican 76,17261.8% DemocraticPaul R. Francis Democratic 47,15438.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 89,583
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack BrandenburgWon(incumbent) Republican 55,30461.7% DemocraticChristine Bell Democratic 34,27938.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 67,822
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoonyung HopgoodWon Democratic 37,84555.8% RepublicanKen Larkin Republican 25,28037.3% OtherNeil Sawicki Other 4,6976.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 82,425
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRaymond BashamWon(incumbent) Democratic 58,50171.0% RepublicanFred W. Kalsic Republican 21,72726.4% LibertarianLoel Robert Gnadt Libertarian 2,1972.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,314
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRaymond BashamWon Democratic 43,87464.2% RepublicanPamela Montelauro Republican 22,12832.4% LibertarianBruce Morse Libertarian 2,3123.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,790
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLoren BennettWon(incumbent) Republican 33,50152.5% DemocraticKenneth Warfield Democratic 30,28947.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,755
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLoren BennettWon Republican 32,74451.4% DemocraticCharles Griffin Democratic 31,01148.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 70,720
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMat DunaskissWon Republican 38,26254.1% DemocraticGary Peters Democratic 32,45845.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 60,229
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRudy NicholsWon Republican 33,44355.5% DemocraticLinda Ferrens Democratic 26,78544.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,053
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPhilip O. MastinWon Democratic 38,51750.6% RepublicanDonald E. Bishop(incumbent) Republican 33,96744.7% OtherGwenda J. Dempsey Other 3,5674.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 98,201
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald E. BishopWon(incumbent) Republican 72,57673.9% DemocraticWilliam Blake Democratic 25,62426.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 79,948
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald E. BishopWon(incumbent) Republican 54,48368.2% DemocraticDonald C. Crawford Democratic 24,43030.6% OtherSallie H. Eckert Other 8161.0% OtherJerry Woodruff Other 2190.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,217
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1973)
Michigan Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael ObrienWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,50074.3% RepublicanRalph E. Judd Republican 14,71725.7%
All rows: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
The date is for the whole chamber. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Michigan Senate District 8, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/mi/senate/8. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources
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- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
- License
- US Census Bureau, public domain
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
- Used for
- OCD-ID labels for sld/*.topo.json; also (sld-recent.json): Validating district labels; also (state_results.json): Validating and shaping state legislative district labels (OCD-ID keys)
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- CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
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- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
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- web/data/officials/sld/{st}.json (name, party, district, chamber, openstates_id, official page url). Emails, phones, addresses, biographies discarded.
- License
- CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
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- https://data.openstates.org/people/current/%3Cst%3E.csv
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- State legislative general/special election results, data/results/sld/{st}.json
- License
- CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FJOGJB
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mi/sldu:8
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026