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State Senate — District 17 — Michigan 2026

Calhoun/Branch/St. Joseph Counties Open seat 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.

Candidates

Communities in this district

Baroda Township (Berrien Co.) · Berrien Township (Berrien Co.) · Bertrand Charter Township (Berrien Co.) · City of Bridgman (Berrien Co.) · Buchanan Charter Township (Berrien Co.) · City of Buchanan (Berrien Co.) · Chikaming Township (Berrien Co.) · Galien Township (Berrien Co.) · Lake Charter Township (Berrien Co.) · City of New Buffalo (Berrien Co.) · New Buffalo Township (Berrien Co.) · Niles Charter Township (Berrien Co.) · City of Niles (Berrien Co.) · Oronoko Charter Township (Berrien Co.) · Three Oaks Township (Berrien Co.) · Weesaw Township (Berrien Co.) · Algansee Township (Branch Co.) · Batavia Township (Branch Co.) · Bethel Township (Branch Co.) · City of Bronson (Branch Co.) · Bronson Township (Branch Co.) · Butler Township (Branch Co.) · California Township (Branch Co.) · City of Coldwater (Branch Co.) · Coldwater Township (Branch Co.) · Gilead Township (Branch Co.) · Girard Township (Branch Co.) · Kinderhook Township (Branch Co.) · Matteson Township (Branch Co.) · Noble Township (Branch Co.) · Ovid Township (Branch Co.) · Quincy Township (Branch Co.) · Sherwood Township (Branch Co.) · Union Township (Branch Co.) · City of Albion (Calhoun Co.) · Albion Township (Calhoun Co.) · Clarence Township (Calhoun Co.) · Clarendon Township (Calhoun Co.) · Eckford Township (Calhoun Co.) · Homer Township (Calhoun Co.) · Lee Township (Calhoun Co.) · Marengo Township (Calhoun Co.) · Sheridan Township (Calhoun Co.) · Calvin Township (Cass Co.) · City of Dowagiac (Cass Co.) · Howard Township (Cass Co.) · Jefferson Township (Cass Co.) · La Grange Township (Cass Co.) · Marcellus Township (Cass Co.) · Mason Township (Cass Co.) · Milton Township (Cass Co.) · Newberg Township (Cass Co.) · Ontwa Township (Cass Co.) · Penn Township (Cass Co.) · Pokagon Township (Cass Co.) · Porter Township (Cass Co.) · Silver Creek Township (Cass Co.) · Volinia Township (Cass Co.) · Wayne Township (Cass Co.) · Allen Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Camden Township (Hillsdale Co.) · City of Litchfield (Hillsdale Co.) · Litchfield Township (Hillsdale Co.) · City of Reading (Hillsdale Co.) · Reading Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Scipio Township (Hillsdale Co.) · Concord Township (Jackson Co.) · Parma Township (Jackson Co.) · Pulaski Township (Jackson Co.) · Springport Township (Jackson Co.) · Burr Oak Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Colon Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Constantine Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Fabius Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Fawn River Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Florence Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Flowerfield Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Leonidas Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Lockport Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Mendon Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Mottville Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Nottawa Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Park Township (St. Joseph Co.) · Sherman Township (St. Joseph Co.) · City of Sturgis (St. Joseph Co.) · Sturgis Township (St. Joseph Co.) · City of Three Rivers (St. Joseph Co.) · White Pigeon Township (St. Joseph Co.)

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