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Mike Murphy

Republican · Michigan · 2026

Running for Michigan Senate District 22, Michigan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Standing up for crime victims
  • Transparent, accountable leadership
  • Researching issues and working across the aisle
Biography

Murphy has served as Livingston County Sheriff since 2016, leading the county's corrections and field services divisions, per the campaign site. Under his leadership the Field Services division became the first sheriff's office in Michigan accredited by the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, and he established opioid treatment programs and K9 jail-security units, per the campaign site.

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