State Senator District 26
August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 26; Michigan · State senate district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: High · 66 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 259,993 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(274,056 ÷ 259,993) ÷ ln(274,056 ÷ 253,220) = 66.62, comparing state senate districts in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
State Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the state senate
- Confirming certain governor appointments in many states
- Helping district residents deal with state agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Brendan J. Johnson
Democratic · declared
Brendan J. Johnson is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 26, an open seat covering parts of Genesee, Lapeer, Saginaw, and Tuscola counties. He is from Saginaw.
Records: Election Integrity 1 for
Candice Miller
Republican · declared
Candice Miller is a Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 26, an open seat. She is from Burton.
Daltson Atwell
Republican · declared
Daltson Atwell is a Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 26, an open seat. He is from Birch Run.
Gabriel Lossing
Republican · declared
Gabriel Lossing is a Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 26, an open seat. He is from Otter Lake.
James M. Graham
Republican · declared
James M. Graham is a Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 26, an open seat. He is from Saginaw.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Martin L. Cousineau
Democratic · declared
Martin L. Cousineau is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 26, an open seat covering parts of Genesee, Lapeer, Saginaw, and Tuscola counties. He is from Genesee.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Data Privacy 2 for, Election Integrity 1 for, Environment and Public Health 5 for, Government Spending Reduction 6 for, Healthcare Affordability 3 for, Housing Affordability 1 for, Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for, 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, 2 against, Reduce Wealth Gap 2 for, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for, 2 against
Matthew Bierlein
Republican · declared
Matthew Bierlein is a Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 26, an open seat. He currently serves in the Michigan House representing District 97.
Election sources
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com