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2 candidates are tracked for Michigan Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Justin Onwenu and Patrick O'Connell. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Justin Onwenu won the Democratic primary with about 59 percent over Abraham Aiyash, and Patrick O'Connell was unopposed for the Republican nomination, per official results certified by the Michigan Secretary of State; the nominees meet on the November 3 ballot.
Justin Onwenu is an attorney and community organizer who serves as Detroit's first director of entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, per his campaign site and Bridge Detroit. He also teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, per Bridge Detroit. He describes himself as a fourth-generation Detroiter, per his campaign site. Justin Onwenu appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 1, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.
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Patrick O'Connell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 1, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Patrick O'Connell.
