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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan Senate District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brendan J. Johnson and Matthew Bierlein. Candidate information follows official Saginaw County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This is an open seat: sitting Sen. Kevin Daley is not seeking re-election, and Republican nominee Matthew Bierlein is the sitting state representative for the 97th District, not this seat, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official resultss. Both nominees ran unopposed in their August 4 primaries, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.
Democratic
Brendan J. Johnson grew up on his family's dairy farm in Fostoria and holds an associate's degree in computer programming from Delta College, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
Campaign site →Republican
Matthew Bierlein is the sitting state representative for Michigan's 97th District, running for this Senate seat instead of re-election to the House; he co-owns a physical therapy practice in Vassar and previously served on the Tuscola County Commission, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.