List of United States Senators from Michigan
This page displays current and historical information pertaining to the U.S. Senate delegation from Michigan.
Current members
The current members of the U.S. Senate from Michigan are:
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office | Date term ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate Michigan | Gary Peters | Democratic | January 3, 2015 | January 3, 2027 |
| U.S. Senate Michigan | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | January 3, 2025 | January 3, 2031 |
Election history
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- For more information on the different classes of U.S. Senators, please see: Classes of United States Senators
Class I
Senators in Class I were elected to office in the November 2024 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class I terms run from the beginning of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025, to the end of the 121st Congress on January 3, 2031.
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Michigan, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Michigan
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elissa Slotkin (D) | 48.6 | 2,712,686 | |
| Mike Rogers (R) | 48.3 | 2,693,680 | ||
| Joseph Solis-Mullen (L) | 1.0 | 56,697 | ||
| Douglas P. Marsh (G) | 1.0 | 53,978 | ||
| Dave Stein (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.7 | 41,363 | ||
| Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) | 0.3 | 18,779 | ||
| Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| James Chapman (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 5,577,190 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Frizzell (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Elissa Slotkin defeated Hill Harper in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elissa Slotkin | 76.3 | 712,791 | |
| Hill Harper | 23.7 | 221,053 | ||
| Total votes: 933,844 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Pamela Pugh (D)
- Nasser Beydoun (D)
- Leslie Love (D)
- Zack Burns (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Mike Rogers defeated Justin Amash, Sherry O'Donnell, and Sandy Pensler in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Rogers | 63.2 | 555,766 | |
| Justin Amash | 15.6 | 137,565 | ||
| Sherry O'Donnell | 12.1 | 106,466 | ||
| Sandy Pensler | 9.1 | 79,772 | ||
| Total votes: 879,569 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- J.D. Wilson (R)
- Sharon Savage (R)
- Michael Hoover (R)
- Bensson Samuel (R)
- Alexandria Taylor (R)
- Peter Meijer (R)
- James Craig (R)
- Nikki Snyder (R)
- Rebekah Curran (R)
- Glenn Wilson (R)
Green convention
Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Douglas P. Marsh advanced from the Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on June 15, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Douglas P. Marsh (G) | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Joseph Solis-Mullen advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Solis-Mullen (L) | |
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Natural Law Party convention
Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Doug Dern advanced from the Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on April 17, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) | |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Dave Stein advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Dave Stein (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Michigan
Incumbent Debbie Stabenow defeated John James, Marcia Squier, George Huffman III, and John Howard Wilhelm in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Debbie Stabenow (D) | 52.3 | 2,214,478 | |
| John James (R) | 45.8 | 1,938,818 | ||
| Marcia Squier (G) | 0.9 | 40,204 | ||
| George Huffman III (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.6 | 27,251 | ||
| John Howard Wilhelm (Natural Law Party) | 0.4 | 16,502 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 4,237,271 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Debbie Stabenow Incumbent |
58.8% | 2,735,826 | |
| Republican | Pete Hoekstra | 38% | 1,767,386 | |
| Libertarian | Scotty Boman | 1.8% | 84,480 | |
| Green | Harley Mikkelson | 0.6% | 27,890 | |
| UST | Richard Matkin | 0.6% | 26,038 | |
| NLP | John Litle | 0.2% | 11,229 | |
| Total Votes | 4,652,849 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Debbie Stabenow won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Michael Bouchard (R), Leonard Schwartz (L), David Sole (G), W. Dennis FitzSimons (U.S. Taxpayers) and Bret McAtee (Write-in) in the general election.[1]
| U.S. Senate, Michigan General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Debbie Stabenow incumbent |
56.9% | 2,151,278 | |
| Republican | Michael Bouchard | 41.3% | 1,559,597 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 0.7% | 27,012 | |
| Green | David Sole | 0.6% | 23,890 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | W. Dennis FitzSimons | 0.5% | 18,341 | |
| Write-In | Bret McAtee | 0% | 24 | |
| Total Votes | 3,780,142 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Debbie Stabenow won election to the United States Senate. She defeated incumbent Spencer Abraham (R), Matthew Abel (L), Michael Corliss (Green), Mark Forton (Reform), John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) and William Quarton (Natural Law) in the general election.[2]
| U.S. Senate, Michigan General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Debbie Stabenow |
49.5% | 2,061,952 | |
| Republican | Spencer Abraham incumbent | 47.9% | 1,994,693 | |
| Green | Matthew Abel | 0.9% | 37,542 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Corliss | 0.7% | 29,966 | |
| Reform | Mark Forton | 0.6% | 26,274 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | John Mangopoulos | 0.3% | 11,628 | |
| Natural Law | William Quarton | 0.1% | 5,630 | |
| Total Votes | 4,167,685 | |||
Class II
Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027.
2020
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Michigan
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Peters (D) | 49.9 | 2,734,568 | |
| John James (R) | 48.2 | 2,642,233 | ||
| Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | 0.9 | 50,597 | ||
| Marcia Squier (G) | 0.7 | 39,217 | ||
| Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) | 0.2 | 13,093 | ||
| Leonard Gadzinski (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Bob Carr (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 5,479,720 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregory Charles Jones (Other)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Incumbent Gary Peters advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Peters | 100.0 | 1,180,780 | |
| Total votes: 1,180,780 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
John James advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John James | 100.0 | 1,005,315 | |
| Total votes: 1,005,315 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Carr (R)
Green convention
Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Marcia Squier advanced from the Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on June 20, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Marcia Squier (G) | |
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Natural Law Party convention
Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Doug Dern advanced from the Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 30, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) | |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Valerie Willis advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | |
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2014
On November 4, 2014, Gary Peters (D) won election to the U.S. Senate. He defeated Terri Lynn Land (R), Jim Fulner (L), Richard Matkin (G) and Chris Wahmhoff (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Peters |
54.6% | 1,704,936 | |
| Republican | Terri Lynn Land | 41.3% | 1,290,199 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Fulner | 2% | 62,897 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers Party | Richard Matkin | 1.2% | 37,529 | |
| Green | Chris Wahmhoff | 0.8% | 26,137 | |
| Total Votes | 3,121,698 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Carl Levin won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Jack Hoogendyk, Jr. (R), Scotty Boman (L), Harley G. Mikkelson (G), Michael N. Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers Party) and Doug Dern (Natural Law) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. Senate, Michigan General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Carl Levin incumbent |
62.7% | 3,038,386 | |
| Republican | Jack Hoogendyk, Jr. | 33.8% | 1,641,070 | |
| Libertarian | Scotty Boman | 1.6% | 76,347 | |
| Green | Harley G. Mikkelson | 0.9% | 43,440 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers Party | Michael N. Nikitin | 0.6% | 30,827 | |
| Natural Law | Doug Dern | 0.4% | 18,550 | |
| Total Votes | 4,848,620 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Carl Levin won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Andrew Raczkowski (R), Eric Borregard (G), John Mangopoulos (Reform) and Doug Dern (Natural Law) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. Senate, Michigan General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Carl Levin incumbent |
60.6% | 1,896,614 | |
| Republican | Andrew Raczkowski | 37.9% | 1,185,545 | |
| Green | Eric Borregard | 0.8% | 23,931 | |
| Reform | John Mangopoulos | 0.4% | 12,831 | |
| Natural Law | Doug Dern | 0.3% | 10,366 | |
| Total Votes | 3,129,287 | |||
1996
On November 5, 1996, Carl Levin won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Ronna Romney (R), Kenneth Proctor (L), William Roundtree (Workers World), Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) and Martin McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. Senate, Michigan General Election, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Carl Levin incumbent |
58.4% | 2,195,738 | |
| Republican | Ronna Romney | 39.9% | 1,500,106 | |
| Libertarian | Kenneth Proctor | 1% | 36,911 | |
| Workers World | William Roundtree | 0.3% | 12,235 | |
| Natural Law | Joseph Mattingly | 0.3% | 11,306 | |
| Socialist Equality | Martin McLaughlin | 0.2% | 5,975 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 304 | |
| Total Votes | 3,762,575 | |||
Historical members
| Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Michigan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total | |||
| Republican | 23 | |||
| Democratic | 17 | |||
| Whig | 2 | |||
| Class 1 Senators from Michigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| Lucius Lyon | 1837-1839 | Democratic | ||||||
| Augustus S. Porter | 1840-1845 | Whig | ||||||
| Lewis Cass | 1845-1848 | Democratic | ||||||
| Thomas Fitzgerald | 1848-1849 | Democratic | ||||||
| Lewis Cass | 1849-1857 | Democratic | ||||||
| Zachariah Chandler | 1857-1875 | Republican | ||||||
| Isaac P. Christiancy | 1875-1879 | Republican | ||||||
| Zachariah Chandler | 1879-1879 | Republican | ||||||
| Henry P. Baldwin | 1879-1881 | Republican | ||||||
| Omar D. Conger | 1881-1887 | Republican | ||||||
| Francis B. Stockbridge | 1887-1894 | Republican | ||||||
| John Patton, Jr. | 1894-1895 | Republican | ||||||
| Julius C. Burrows | 1895-1911 | Republican | ||||||
| Charles E. Townsend | 1911-1923 | Republican | ||||||
| Woodbridge N. Ferris | 1923-1928 | Democratic | ||||||
| Arthur H. Vandenberg | 1928-1951 | Republican | ||||||
| A. E. Blair Moody | 1951-1952 | Democratic | ||||||
| Charles E. Potter | 1952-1959 | Republican | ||||||
| Philip A. Hart | 1959-1976 | Democratic | ||||||
| Donald W. Riegle, Jr. | 1976-1995 | Democratic | ||||||
| Spencer Abraham | 1995-2001 | Republican | ||||||
| Debbie Stabenow | 2001-2025 | Democratic | ||||||
| Elissa Slotkin | 2025-Present | Democratic | ||||||
| Class 2 Senators from Michigan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| John Norvell | 1837-1841 | Democratic | ||||||
| William Woodbridge | 1841-1847 | Whig | ||||||
| Alpheus Felch | 1847-1853 | Democratic | ||||||
| Charles E. Stuart | 1853-1859 | Democratic | ||||||
| Kinsley S. Bingham | 1859-1861 | Republican | ||||||
| Jacob M. Howard | 1862-1871 | Republican | ||||||
| Thomas W. Ferry | 1871-1883 | Republican | ||||||
| Thomas W. Palmer | 1883-1889 | Republican | ||||||
| James McMillan | 1889-1902 | Republican | ||||||
| Russell A. Alger | 1902-1907 | Republican | ||||||
| William Alden Smith | 1907-1919 | Republican | ||||||
| Truman H. Newberry | 1919-1922 | Republican | ||||||
| James Couzens | 1922-1936 | Republican | ||||||
| Prentiss M. Brown | 1936-1943 | Democratic | ||||||
| Homer S. Ferguson | 1943-1955 | Republican | ||||||
| Patrick V. McNamara | 1955-1966 | Democratic | ||||||
| Robert P. Griffin | 1966-1979 | Republican | ||||||
| Carl Levin | 1979-2015 | Democratic | ||||||
| Gary Peters | 2015-Present | Democratic | ||||||
See also
- United States Senate
- United States congressional delegations from Michigan
- Classes of United States Senators
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
