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State Senate — District 16 — Michigan 2026

Monroe/Lenawee/Hillsdale Counties 2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

BJoseph Bellino Jr.Republican

Incumbent State Senator; business owner (Broadway Market, Monroe); elected 2022 with 65.01%; former Monroe County Community College Board

LifeAFamilyCReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

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FDeandre BarnesDemocratic

Democrat from Newport, MI (4814 Sycamore Rd); filed for SD-16; no campaign website, policy positions, or background information found beyond filing record

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyD2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF

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Communities in this district

Adams Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Amboy Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Cambria Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Fayette Township (Hillsdale Co.) · City of Hillsdale (Hillsdale Co.) · Hillsdale Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Jefferson Township (Hillsdale Co.) · City of Jonesville (Hillsdale Co.) · Moscow Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Pittsford Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Ransom Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Somerset Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Wheatland Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Woodbridge Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Wright Township (Hillsdale Co.) · City of Adrian (Lenawee Co.) · Adrian Township (Lenawee Co.) · Blissfield Township (Lenawee Co.) · Cambridge Township (Lenawee Co.) · Deerfield Township (Lenawee Co.) · Dover Township (Lenawee Co.) · Fairfield Township (Lenawee Co.) · Franklin Township (Lenawee Co.) · City of Hudson (Lenawee Co.) · Hudson Township (Lenawee Co.) · Madison Charter Township (Lenawee Co.) · Medina Township (Lenawee Co.) · City of Morenci (Lenawee Co.) · Ogden Township (Lenawee Co.) · Palmyra Township (Lenawee Co.) · Raisin Township (Lenawee Co.) · Ridgeway Township (Lenawee Co.) · Riga Township (Lenawee Co.) · Rollin Township (Lenawee Co.) · Rome Township (Lenawee Co.) · Seneca Township (Lenawee Co.) · Woodstock Township (Lenawee Co.) · Ash Township (Monroe Co.) · Bedford Township (Monroe Co.) · Berlin Township (Monroe Co.) · Dundee Township (Monroe Co.) · Erie Township (Monroe Co.) · Exeter Township (Monroe Co.) · Frenchtown Township (Monroe Co.) · Ida Township (Monroe Co.) · La Salle Township (Monroe Co.) · London Township (Monroe Co.) · City of Luna Pier (Monroe Co.) · Milan Township (Monroe Co.) · City of Monroe (Monroe Co.) · Monroe Township (Monroe Co.) · City of Petersburg (Monroe Co.) · Raisinville Township (Monroe Co.) · Summerfield Township (Monroe Co.) · Whiteford Township (Monroe Co.)

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