State Senator District 14
State Senate District 14; 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 268,831 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 ÷ 268,831) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.75, 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
Sue Shink
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Sue Shink is a longtime advocate, conservationist, farmer and public servant who served as Chair of the Board of Commissioners. She says she has worked for two decades to solve problems and improve lives in her community.
Records: Environment and Public Health 13 for, 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 11 for, Civil Rights 10 for,
Tawn Shawnelle Beliger
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Tawn Shawnelle Beliger is the Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 14. From Northfield Township, she is a Washtenaw County Republican Party leader.
Records: Public Infrastructure 4 for, Environment and Public Health 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 for,
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Sue Shink (Democratic), Tawn Shawnelle Beliger (Republican)
Source: electionresults.ewashtenaw.org · researched September 12, 2026
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com