State Senator District 26
State Senate District 26; Michigan
My vote power
High
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 66 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 259,993 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 259,993) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.9, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Computer programmer from the Bridgeport area who grew up on a family dairy farm and holds an associate degree from Delta College. He focuses on cheaper car insurance and health care and on school funding.
Records: Election Integrity 1 for
Republican · declared
Candice Miller is a Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 26, an open seat. She is from Burton.
Republican · declared
Daltson Atwell is a Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 26, an open seat. He is from Birch Run.
Republican · declared
Gabriel Lossing is a Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 26, an open seat. He is from Otter Lake.
Records: Corporate Accountability 1 for, Gun Control 1 against, Housing Affordability 1 for
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
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: Social Programs and Welfare 4 for, 2 against, Environment and Public Health 4 for, Government Spending Reduction 3 for, 1 against,
Republican · declared
Tuscola County native who co-owns two physical therapy practices and served six years as a county commissioner. He focuses on rural health care, lower taxes and less red tape for small businesses.
Records: Environment and Public Health 3 for, 12 against, Civil Rights 2 for, 8 against, Government Efficiency 10 for,
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com