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State Senate — District 26 — Michigan 2026

Tuscola/Lapeer/Genesee area 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.

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Candidates

AMatthew BierleinRepublican

Former State Representative; reelected 2024 with 70.36%; retiring from House to run for Senate; strong conservative voting record

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

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N/RMartin L. CousineauDemocratic

Democratic candidate for SD-26; previously ran for Michigan House District 48 in 2022 (did not appear on ballot); limited public record

Life–Family–Religious liberty–2nd Amendment–Limited gov’t–Fiscal–

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Communities in this district

City of Burton (Genesee Co.) · City of Clio (Genesee Co.) · City of Davison (Genesee Co.) · Davison Township (Genesee Co.) · Forest Township (Genesee Co.) · Genesee Township (Genesee Co.) · City of Montrose (Genesee Co.) · Montrose Township (Genesee Co.) · Richfield Township (Genesee Co.) · Thetford Township (Genesee Co.) · Vienna Township (Genesee Co.) · Arcadia Township (Lapeer Co.) · Attica Township (Lapeer Co.) · Burlington Township (Lapeer Co.) · Burnside Township (Lapeer Co.) · Deerfield Township (Lapeer Co.) · Elba Township (Lapeer Co.) · Goodland Township (Lapeer Co.) · City of Imlay City (Lapeer Co.) · Imlay Township (Lapeer Co.) · City of Lapeer (Lapeer Co.) · Lapeer Township (Lapeer Co.) · Marathon Township (Lapeer Co.) · Mayfield Township (Lapeer Co.) · North Branch Township (Lapeer Co.) · Oregon Township (Lapeer Co.) · Rich Township (Lapeer Co.) · Albee Township (Saginaw Co.) · Birch Run Township (Saginaw Co.) · Blumfield Township (Saginaw Co.) · Bridgeport Township (Saginaw Co.) · Chesaning Township (Saginaw Co.) · City of Frankenmuth (Saginaw Co.) · Frankenmuth Township (Saginaw Co.) · James Township (Saginaw Co.) · Maple Grove Township (Saginaw Co.) · Richland Township (Saginaw Co.) · Spaulding Township (Saginaw Co.) · St Charles Township (Saginaw Co.) · Swan Creek Township (Saginaw Co.) · Taymouth Township (Saginaw Co.) · Thomas Township (Saginaw Co.) · Akron Township (Tuscola Co.) · Arbela Township (Tuscola Co.) · Dayton Township (Tuscola Co.) · Denmark Township (Tuscola Co.) · Fairgrove Township (Tuscola Co.) · Fremont Township (Tuscola Co.) · Gilford Township (Tuscola Co.) · Juniata Township (Tuscola Co.) · Millington Township (Tuscola Co.) · Tuscola Township (Tuscola Co.) · City of Vassar (Tuscola Co.) · Vassar Township (Tuscola Co.) · Watertown Township (Tuscola Co.) · Wisner Township (Tuscola Co.)

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