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2026 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Primaries will be held August 4, 2026. The filing deadline to run for the August 4 primary was April 21. Incumbent Democratic Senator Gary Peters declined to seek a third term. Peters was first elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2014 and re-elected with 49.9% in 2020.

Background
Michigan is considered to be a swing state. Most recently in the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, the state backed Joe Biden by 2.8% and Donald Trump by 1.4%, respectively. Both parties have seen success in the state in recent years, although Democrats have had more success outside of presidential races. Democrats control both of Michigan's U.S. Senate seats, all statewide executive offices, and the state senate. Republicans control the Michigan House of Representatives and hold a majority in Michigan's U.S. House delegation. Republicans have not won a Michigan U.S. Senate race since 1994 and have not won this seat since 1972. Additionally, Republicans have not won a non-presidential statewide race in Michigan since 2014. As one of only two seats up held by a Democrat in a state that voted for Trump in 2024, Michigan is considered a key Senate battleground in 2026. == Democratic primary ==
Democratic primary
Campaign Stevens is reportedly receiving the private backing of the Democratic Senate leadership, including Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). However, they have yet to publicly take sides in the Democratic primary. Although not openly supporting any candidate, AIPAC solicited contributions for Stevens' campaign in a September 2025 fundraising e-mail, directing donors to a site for direct contributions to the campaign, bypassing earmark requirements. Candidates Declared Abdul El-Sayed, former Wayne County Health Director (2023–2025) and candidate for governor in 2018Mallory McMorrow, state senator from the 8th district (2019–present) • Haley Stevens, U.S. representative from (2019–present) Not on ballot • Rachel Howard, research health specialist WithdrawnJoe Tate, former speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (2023–2025) from the 9th district (2019–present) (endorsed Stevens)Debbie Dingell, U.S. representative from (2015–present) (running for re-election)Garlin Gilchrist, lieutenant governor of Michigan (2019–present) (running for secretary of state)Gary Peters, incumbent U.S. senator (2015–present) • Kristen McDonald Rivet, U.S. representative from (2025–present) (running for re-election)Hillary Scholten, U.S. representative from (2023–present) (running for re-election)Shri Thanedar, U.S. representative from (2023–present) (running for re-election)Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan (2019–present) ;U.S. representatives • Pramila Jayapal, (2017–present) • Ro Khanna, (2017–present) • Summer Lee, (2023–present) • Andy Levin, former (2019–2023) • Rashida Tlaib, (2019–present) ;Statewide officials • Keith Ellison, attorney general of Minnesota (2019–present) • Fadwa Hammoud, former solicitor general of Michigan (2019–2023) ;State legislators • 13 state representatives ;Local officials • Warren Evans, Wayne County Executive (2015–present) • Abdullah Hammoud, mayor of Dearborn (2022–present) • Sheldon Neeley, mayor of Flint (2019–present) ;Individuals • Basim Elkarra, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations • Jon Favreau, co-founder of Crooked MediaKyle Kulinski, co-founder of Justice Democrats and political commentator • Jon Lovett, co-founder of Crooked Media • Horace Sheffield III, pastor and talk show host ;Labor unions • International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 26 ;Organizations • Michigan Democratic Party Grassroots Caucus • Peace ActionProgressive Change Campaign CommitteeTrack AIPACPAL PAC {{Endorsements box ;U.S. senators • Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada (2017–present) • Ruben Gallego, Arizona (2025–present) ;U.S. representatives • Gabe Amo, (2023–present) • Steven Horsford, (2013–2015, 2019–present) • Lucy McBath, (2019–present) • Mark Schauer, former (2009–2011) • Terri Sewell, (2011–present) • Ellen Lipton, co-vice president of the Michigan State Board of Education ;State legislators • Joe Tate, former speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (2023–2025) from HD-09 (2019–present) ;Party officials • Lavora Barnes, former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party (2019–2025) • Keith Williams, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus (2018–present) and former Wayne County Commissioner from the 6th district (2003–2010) ;Labor unions • Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 2 • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 169 • Sheet Metal Workers' Local 80 • SMART Local 292 • UNITE HERE Local 24 • United Association Locals 98 and 636 ;Organizations • Democratic Majority for IsraelJoint Action Committee for Political AffairsElect Democratic WomenMichigan Democratic Party Black Caucus Debates and forums Fundraising Polling Aggregate polls ==Republican primary==
Republican primary
Candidates Declared Mike Rogers, former U.S. representative from (2001–2015) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024 • Bernadette Smith, former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party (2025) Not on ballot • Kent Benham, dentist DeclinedMike Cox, former Michigan attorney general (2003–2011) (running for governor)Tudor Dixon, conservative media personality and nominee for governor in 2022Tony Dungy, former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Indianapolis ColtsBill Huizenga, U.S. representative from (2011–present) (running for re-election)Perry Johnson, businessman, disqualified candidate for governor in 2022, and candidate for president in 2024 (running for governor)Lisa McClain, U.S. representative from (2021–present) • Kevin Rinke, former car dealer and candidate for governor in 2022 Endorsements Fundraising Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate. Polling ==General election==
General election
Predictions Polling Haley Stevens vs. Mike Rogers Aggregate polls Abdul El-Sayed vs. Mike Rogers Aggregate polls Mallory McMorrow vs. Mike Rogers Aggregate polls Haley Stevens vs. Bill Huizenga Abdul El-Sayed vs. Bill Huizenga Mallory McMorrow vs. Bill Huizenga Dana Nessel vs. Mike Rogers Dana Nessel vs. Tudor Dixon Pete Buttigieg vs. Mike Rogers Gretchen Whitmer vs. Brian Posthumus Gretchen Whitmer vs. Mike Rogers Gretchen Whitmer vs. Peter Meijer Gretchen Whitmer vs. Tudor Dixon ==Notes==
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