The Ballot Brief
Muskegon County, Michigan

Michigan Senate District 33

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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan Senate District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Stan Opal and Gina Johnsen. Candidate information follows official Muskegon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

This is an open seat: sitting Sen. Rick Outman is not on the November list for this seat, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Republican nominee Gina Johnsen is the sitting state representative for a different district, per her campaign site. Both nominees ran unopposed in their August 4 primaries, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.

Stan Opal

Democratic

Stan Opal appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 33, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

Gina Johnsen

Republican

Gina Johnsen is a community leader and business professional with 20 years in the Michigan healthcare industry who is the sitting state representative for a different district, running for this Senate seat instead, per her campaign site.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.

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Candidate roster from official Muskegon County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-06. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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