2018 Michigan State Senate Race September 2017
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2018 Michigan State Senate Race September 2017 This is a preliminary report on the 2018 Michigan State Senate races. It includes filed and prospective candidates from each of the 38 Senate districts along with district maps and current Senators. The information in this document is taken from multiple sources. Updates will be made as Senate races progress. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at Public Affairs Associates. 1 1st District Current Senator: Coleman A. Young, Jr. (D-Detroit), (term-limited) Filed: Rep. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) Nicholas Rivera (D), Admissions Counselor at Wayne State University Prospective: Rep. Bettie Cook Scott (D-Detroit) Former Rep. Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D-Detroit) Former Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit). Rep. Tlaib’s run is a possibility, but with Chang in the race it’s questionable. Rico Razo, Mayor Mike Duggan’s re-election campaign manager Denis Boismier, Gibraltar City Council President. Although Boismier is running for Gibraltar mayor this year, he may possibly join the race if the field becomes heavily saturated with Detroit candidates. 2 2nd District Current Senator: Bert Johnson (D-Highland Park), (term-limited) Filed: Tommy Campbell (D-Grosse Pointe) Rep. Brian Banks (D-Harper Woods) Adam Hollier, former aide to Sen. Johnson Prospective: Former Rep. Lamar Lemmons (D-Detroit) Former Rep. John Olumba (D-Detroit) 3 3rd District Current Senator: Morris Hood III (D-Detroit), (term-limited) Filed: N/A Prospective: Rep. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) Former Rep. Harvey Santana (D-Detroit) Former Rep. David Nathan (D-Detroit) Former Rep. Gary Woronchak (R-Dearborn), current Wayne County Commission Chair 4 4th District Current Senator: Ian Conyers (D-Detroit), (Incumbent) Filed: N/A Prospective: N/A 5 5th District Current Senator: David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights), (Incumbent) Filed: DeShawn Wilkins (R-Detroit) Prospective: N/A 6 6th District Current Senator: Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor), (term-limited) Filed: Rep. Bob Kosowski (D-Westland) Prospective: Rep. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) 7 7th District Current Senator: Patrick Colbeck (R-Canton), (term-limited) Filed: Dr. Ghulam Qadir (D), CEO of Apex Behavorial Health-Dearborn PLLC Dayna Lynn Polehanki (D) Prospective: Former Rep. John Stewart Sean Brosnan, husband to Livonia City Council member Maureen Miller Brosnan Briand Meakin (R), Livonia City Council Rep. Laura Cox (R-Livonia) Rep. Cox seems to have had the nomination set, but with the recent announcement of U.S. Congressman David Trott’s retirement, she is reportedly considering a run for the U.S. House. Further, some suspect she might be picked as Bill Schuette’s running mate should he win the GOP gubernatorial nomination. If either pull her from the State Senate race, both former Rep. John Pastor and former Plymouth Township Supervisor, Shannon Price, are possible replacements. 8 8th District Current Senator: Jack Brandenburg (R-Harrison Twp.), (term- limited) Filed: Rep. Peter Lucido (R-Shelby Twp.) Justin DeBoer (D) Prospective: Former Rep. Tony Forlini (R-Harrison Twp.), current Macomb County Drain Commission Operational Service Manager Former Rep. Pete Lund (R- Shelby Twp.), currently with Americans for Prosperity 9 9th District Current Senator: Steve Bieda (D-Warren), (term-limited) Filed: Former Rep. Paul Wojno (D-Warren), current Warren City Clerk Former Rep. Marilyn Lane (D-Fraser), former Fraser Mayor Prospective: 10 10th District Current Senator: Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights), (term-limited) Filed: Rep. Henry Yanez (D-Sterling Heights) Michael Shallal (R), former U.S defense contractor Dr. Steve Naumovski (R) Joseph Bogdan (R), automotive engineer Prospective: Former Rep. Leon Drolet (R-Macomb Township), current Macomb County Commissioner 11 11th District Current Senator: Vincent Gregory (D-Lathrup Village), (term- limited) Filed: N/A Prospective: Rep. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D-Oak Park) Former Rep. Ellen Cogen Lipton (D-Huntington Woods) 12 12th District Current Senator: Jim Marleau (R-Lake Orion), (term-limited) Filed: Rep. Jim Tedder (R-Clarkston) Rosemary Bayer (D-Beverly Hills) Jeremy Ross Haines (D-Lake Orion) Kate Logan (D-Oxford) Prospective: Rep. Mike McCready (R-Birmingham) 13 13th District Current Senator: Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy), (Incumbent) Filed: Mallory McMorrow (D) Prospective: James Sokoll (D) 14 14th District Current Senator: Dave Robertson (R-Grand Blanc), (term- limited) Filed: Secretary of State Ruth Johnson (R) Prospective: Rep. Joe Graves (R-Argentine Twp.), unlikely Rep. Gail Haines (R-Waterford), unlikely 15 15th District Current Senator: Mike Kowall (R-White Lake), (term-limited) Filed: Former Rep. Hugh Crawford (R-Novi) Rep. Jim Runestad (R-White Lake) Julia Pulver (D-West Bloomfield) Prospective: Matt Maddock, unlikely since he is believed to be running for the State House. 16 16th District Current Senator: Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-Clark Lake), (Incumbent) Filed: N/A Prospective: N/A 17th District Current Senator: Dale Zorn (R-Ida), (Incumbent) Filed: N/A Prospective: Former Rep. Kathy Angerer (D-Dundee) Former Rep. Bill LaVoy (D-Monroe), although unlikely. 18th District Current Senator: Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor), (term-limited) Filed: Michelle Deatrick (D) Anuja Rajendra (D) Prospective: Rep. Adam Zemke (D-Ann Arbor) Former Rep. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) Felicia Brabec, Washtenaw County Commissioner Brenda Stumbo, Ypsilanti Township Supervisor 17 19th District Current Senator: Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek), (term-limited) Filed: Rep. John Bizon (R-Battle Creek) Jason Noble (D-Middleville) Former Rep. Mike Callton (R-Nashville) Prospective: 20th District Current Senator: Margaret O’Brien (R-Portage), (Incumbent) Filed: N/A Prospective: Former Rep. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) 21st District Current Senator: John Proos (R-St. Joseph), (term-limited) Filed: N/A Prospective: Al Pscholka (R-Stevensville), current Budget Director Rep. Dave Pagel (R-Berrien Springs) Rep. Kim Lasata (R-Bainbridge Twp.) 18 22nd District Current Senator: Joe Hune (R-Hamburg Twp.), (term-limited) Filed: Rep. Lana Theis (R-Brighton) Adam Dreher (D), Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Ionia County Prospective: 23rd District Current Senator: Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing), (Incumbent) Filed: Justin DeBoer (D-Lansing) Prospective: N/A 24th District Current Senator: Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge), (term-limited) Filed: Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Potterville) Rep. Brett Roberts (R-Charlotte) Kelly Rossman-McKinney (D), CEO of Truscott Rossman Prospective: 19 25th District Current Senator: Phil Pavlov (R-St. Clair), (term-limited) Filed: N/A Prospective: Rep. Dan Lauwers (R-Brockway), House Majority Floor Leader Rep. Shane Hernandez (R-Port Huron), although unlikely. Rep. Ed Canfield (R-Sebawaing), although unlikely. 26th District Current Senator: Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton), (term-limited) Filed: N/A Prospective: Former Rep. Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton), current Michigan Lottery Director Bob Genetski (R-Saugatuck), current Allegan County Clerk The speculation over U.S. Congressman Fred Upton’s consideration of a U.S. Senate candidacy may impact this race as Nesbitt is widely believed to favor a run for the U.S. House over the State Senate. Current State Rep. Mary Whiteford (R-Casco Twp.) is likely to run for the Senate if Nesbitt runs for the U.S. House. 27th District Current Senator: Jim Ananich (D-Flint), (Incumbent) Filed: N/A Prospective: N/A 20 28th District Current Senator: Peter MacGregor (R-Rockford), (Incumbent) Filed: Ryan Jenette (D-Grand Rapids) Prospective: N/A 29th District Current Senator: Dave Hildenbrand (R-Lowell), (term-limited) Filed: Rep. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) Prospective: Rep. Chris Afendoulis (R-Grand Rapids Twp.) 30th District Current Senator: Arlan Meekhof (R-Grand Haven), (term-limited) Filed: Former Rep. Joe Haveman (R-Holland) Prospective: Rep. Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville) Rep. Daniela Garcia (R-Holland) 21 31st District Current Senator: Mike Green (R-Mayville), (term-limited) Filed: Former Rep. Kevin Daley (R-Lum) Cindy Luczak (D), current Bay County Clerk Prospective: Rep. Gary Glenn (R-Midland) 32nd District Current Senator: Ken Horn (R-Frankenmuth), (Incumbent) Filed: N/A Prospective: Retired Col. Henry Gaudreau (D-Chesaning) 33rd District Current Senator: Judy Emmons (R-Sheridan), (term-limited) Filed: N/A Prospective: Former Rep. Rick Outman (R-Six Lakes) Former Rep. Jim McBryde (R) 22 34th District Current Senator: Goeff Hansen (R-Hart), (term-limited) Filed: Rep. Holly Hughes (R- Montague) Former Rep. Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo) Prospective: Nancy Waters (D), current Muskegon County Clerk 35th District Current Senator: Darwin Booher (R-Evart), (term-limited) Filed: Former Rep. Ray Franz (R-Onekama) Former Rep. Bruce Rendon (R-Lake City) Prospective: 36th District Current Senator: Jim Stamas (R-Midland), (Incumbent) Filed: N/A Prospective: N/A 23 37th District Current Senator: Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City), (Incumbent) Filed: N/A Prospective: N/A 38th District Current Senator: Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba), (term-limited) Filed: Former Rep. Ed McBroom (R-Norway) Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) Mike Carey (R-Iron Mountain), local businessman Prospective: .