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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kevin Hertel and John Goldwater. Candidate information follows official St Clair County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
The 12th District covers parts of Macomb, St. Clair and Wayne counties, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results. Incumbent Democrat Kevin Hertel is seeking re-election; he first won the seat in 2022 by a third of a percentage point over Republican Pamela Hornberger (now the 63rd House District nominee), per news coverage.
Democratic
Kevin Hertel is the incumbent state senator for the 12th District who previously worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as a legislative analyst and special assistant to the company's president, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.
Republican
John Goldwater is a New Baltimore businessman who won a five-way Republican primary in the 12th District, per news coverage.