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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan Senate District 22 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert Hower and Mike Murphy. Candidate information follows official Livingston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
The 22nd District covers all of Livingston County plus parts of Genesee, Ingham, Oakland and Shiawassee counties, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results and Robert Hower's campaign site. Sitting Republican Sen. Lana Theis is not seeking re-election to this seat because she is term-limited at the end of 2026, per WHMI 93.5's reporting on Sheriff Mike Murphy's campaign launch. Both nominees ran unopposed in their August 4 primaries, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.
Democratic
Robert Hower is an engineer and small-business owner from Green Oak Township who has taught electrical engineering and worked as a research engineer at the University of Michigan, per WHMI 93.5 and his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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Mike Murphy is the Livingston County Sheriff, having served the department since 1990 as a deputy, sergeant, lieutenant and undersheriff before being elected sheriff, per WHMI 93.5 and his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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