State Senator District 1
August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 1; 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: Average · 56 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 262,075 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(274,056 ÷ 262,075) ÷ ln(274,056 ÷ 253,220) = 56.53, comparing state senate districts in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average 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
Abraham Aiyash
Democratic · declared
Abraham Aiyash is a Democratic candidate for Michigan Senate District 1, a community organizer, and a former Michigan state representative. He represented House Districts 4 and 9 from 2020 through 2024 and served as House Majority Floor Leader. His campaign focuses on utility rates, auto-insurance costs, housing, child care, clean air and water, labor protections, and government accountability.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Civil Rights 3 for, Corporate Accountability 5 for, Election Integrity 1 for, Environment and Public Health 4 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 for, Personal Income Tax Reduction 2 for, Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 3 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 4 for, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for
Justin Onwenu
Democratic · declared
Justin Onwenu is a Democratic candidate for Michigan Senate District 1, a fourth-generation Detroiter, attorney, organizer, Detroit small-business affairs official, and adjunct labor-law professor. He previously served as Detroit's Director of Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunity and has worked on workers' rights, environmental justice, startup and small-business investment, water protection, and government ethics.
Records: Anti-Corruption 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Election Integrity 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Efficiency 2 for, Gun Control 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 4 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Patrick O'Connell
Republican · declared
Patrick O'Connell is an Ecorse resident and the Republican candidate for Michigan Senate District 1. Official election records also show him as a 2022 candidate for Ecorse city clerk and a 2026 Republican precinct-delegate candidate in Ecorse.
Election sources
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com
Source: waynecountymi.gov