State Senator District 1
State Senate District 1; 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 262,075 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 ÷ 262,075) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.86, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, 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
Abraham Aiyash
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Abraham Aiyash is the son of a UAW autoworker and a lifelong Michigander who served as State Representative and House Majority Floor Leader. In that role he worked to protect the environment, invest in schools and cut taxes for working people.
Records: Civil Rights 3 for, Public Infrastructure 3 for, Corporate Accountability 2 for,
Justin Onwenu
AdvancedDemocratic · declared
Justin Onwenu is a fourth generation Detroiter whose mother is a Detroit nurse and whose father, a Nigerian immigrant, was a Detroit public-school teacher and small business owner. He campaigns for higher wages, lower costs and stronger neighborhoods.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 against, Reduce Wealth Gap 2 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for,
Patrick O'Connell
AdvancedRepublican · declared
Patrick O'Connell is an Ecorse resident in Wayne County. He has published no biography or policy platform.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Justin Onwenu (Democratic), Patrick O'Connell (Republican)
Source: waynecountymi.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: mi-boe.entellitrak.com · waynecountymi.gov