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State Senate — District 8 — Michigan 2026
Wayne/Washtenaw - Dearborn Heights, Taylor, Flat Rock area 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
BKenneth D. MasseyRepublican
Former Farmington Hills mayor; paramedic; PhD in cardiovascular physiology
FDayna PolehankiDemocratic
Incumbent State Senator; redistricted from former SD-7; elected 2022 with 61.07%; known for displaying AR-15 sign on Senate desk
Communities in this district
City of Farmington (Oakland Co.) · City of Farmington Hills (Oakland Co.) · City of Northville (Oakland Co.) · City of Novi (Oakland Co.) · Novi Township (Oakland Co.) · City of Livonia (Wayne Co.) · City of Northville (Wayne Co.) · Northville Township (Wayne Co.)
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