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Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
State Senate, District 25
What this job does Your district's vote in the Michigan Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve or reject many of the governor's appointments. A term is four years, with a limit of 12 years total in the Legislature. source: ballotpedia.org
Held today by Dan Lauwers (Republican).
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Candidates in the order the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections lists them ↗ . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.
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