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State Senator, 5th District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- 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 Wayne County.
Public safety
Matt KoleszarDemocratic
- Supports universal background checks for gun purchases.In office
- Sponsored the 2023 hands-free distracted driving law.In office
- Sponsored paid military leave for first responders in the reserves.In office
Estelle OlianskyRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Matt KoleszarDemocratic
- Supports record per-pupil funding for Michigan schools.In office
Estelle OlianskyRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Matt KoleszarDemocratic
- Supports keeping the 100% clean energy by 2040 law.
- Supports requiring data centers to supply their own renewable power.
- Supports making polluters pay to clean up contaminated sites.
Estelle OlianskyRepublican
No documented position found.
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