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State Senator, 35th District

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Michigan laws and the state budget and confirms many of the Governor's appointments.

Covers part of Saginaw, Bay and Midland counties.

Taxes & budget

  • Jason TunneyRepublican

    • Proposes cutting the state income tax below 4%
  • Laurie AtwoodU.S. Taxpayers

    No documented position found.

  • Chedrick GreeneDemocratic

    • Voted for the bipartisan 2027 state budgetIn office

Public safety

  • Jason TunneyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Laurie AtwoodU.S. Taxpayers

    No documented position found.

  • Chedrick GreeneDemocratic

    • Sponsored bill expanding pension options for corrections officersIn office

Housing

  • Jason TunneyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Laurie AtwoodU.S. Taxpayers

    No documented position found.

  • Chedrick GreeneDemocratic

    • Voted to open state housing program to middle-income residentsIn office

Economy & jobs

  • Jason TunneyRepublican

    • Supports restoring Michigan's right-to-work law
  • Laurie AtwoodU.S. Taxpayers

    No documented position found.

  • Chedrick GreeneDemocratic

    • Pledges to raise employment and build safer communities
    • Supports $40 million state grant for Hemlock Semiconductor expansionIn office

Health & human services

  • Jason TunneyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Laurie AtwoodU.S. Taxpayers

    No documented position found.

  • Chedrick GreeneDemocratic

    • Co-sponsored bills ending copays for insulin, epinephrine and inhalersIn office

Government & transparency

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.