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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan Senate District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dayna Polehanki and Kenneth D. Massey. Candidate information follows official Oakland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dayna Polehanki was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Kenneth D. Massey was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Dayna Polehanki, a sitting Michigan state senator, is the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results.
2026 priorities
- Improving early literacy, student safety and mental health, and teacher recruitment and retention, per the campaign site
- Raising wages and worker protections, per the campaign site
- Environmental protections, including clean air and water, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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Ken Massey worked nearly a decade as a paramedic before spending nine years at Pfizer in cardiovascular and inflammation research, per his campaign site. He holds a PhD in cardiovascular physiology from UT Southwestern Medical Center, now serves as Senior Director of Venture Development at Wayne State University, and served two decades on the Farmington Hills City Council, including as mayor from 2015 to 2019. Kenneth D. Massey appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lakeside Park Village Council Member (vote for up to 7), per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
2026 priorities
- Public safety and fiscal responsibility, per the campaign site
- Mental health advocacy, per the campaign site
- Economic opportunity for Farmington, Farmington Hills, Livonia, Novi and Northville, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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