Federal

U.S. Senator

Vote for: 1
Term: 6 years
Candidates: 6
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. senator is one of Michigan's two members of the U.S. Senate, which votes on federal laws, taxes and spending and confirms federal judges and cabinet officials.

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Abdul El-Sayed

Democratic

Physician and epidemiologist

The gist

Supports Medicare for All with no premiums or copays
Supports taxing capital gains over $1 million as ordinary income
Supports abolishing the Senate filibuster
Supports banning outside spending by super PACs and 501(c)(4)s
Supports shutting down the Line 5 pipeline
Supports a $60,000 minimum teacher salary; opposes vouchers
Supports writing abortion rights into federal law

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Supports Medicare for All with no premiums or copays
Medicare for All: The Path to a Healthier America
Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com
“extend it to every single American from cradle to grave without premiums, copays, or deductibles.”
Supports taxing capital gains over $1 million as ordinary income
Money in Your Pocket
Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com
“I support taxing capital gains over $1 million at the same rate as ordinary income and closing the stepped-up basis loophole.”
Supports abolishing the Senate filibuster
Money Out of Politics
Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com
“I believe that it is antidemocratic and should be abolished.”
Supports banning outside spending by super PACs and 501(c)(4)s
Money Out of Politics
Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com
“I support banning outside spending through corporate 501(c)4s, SuperPACs, and 527 groups.”
Supports shutting down the Line 5 pipeline
Money Out of Politics
Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com
“I support shutting down Line 5, which is putting our Great Lakes at risk”
Supports a $60,000 minimum teacher salary; opposes vouchers
Money in Your Pocket
Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com
“I support raising the minimum salary for teachers to at least $60,000/year. … I oppose efforts to privatize public education through vouchers”
Supports writing abortion rights into federal law
Medicare for All: The Path to a Healthier America
Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com
“I’ll fight to codify the rights once protected by Roe v. Wade into federal law.”

Mike Rogers

Republican

Former U.S. Representative

The gist

Proposes letting 529 plans cover first-time home down payments
Proposes tax-free residential zones for new home construction
Proposes crediting on-time rent payments toward credit scores
Proposes fines for hospitals and insurers that hide prices
Supports expanding access to Trump Rx drug discounts
Proposes requiring insurers to report claim denial rates

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Proposes letting 529 plans cover first-time home down payments
Housing Plan: Unlocking Homeownership
Campaign website · Rogers for Senate · rogersforsenate.com
“Expands 529 plans to cover college, vocational training, and first-time home down payments”
Proposes tax-free residential zones for new home construction
Housing Plan: Unlocking Homeownership
Campaign website · Rogers for Senate · rogersforsenate.com
“Replaces empty-lot zoning with residential housing zones where 100% of new construction is tax-free”
Proposes crediting on-time rent payments toward credit scores
Housing Plan: Unlocking Homeownership
Campaign website · Rogers for Senate · rogersforsenate.com
“Helps families build credit for timely rent payments, lowering future interest rates”
Proposes fines for hospitals and insurers that hide prices
Healthcare Plan: Healthcare That Works for Working Families
Campaign website · Rogers for Senate · rogersforsenate.com
“If hospitals and insurance companies don’t publicly post real prices … Fines should be imposed.”
Supports expanding access to Trump Rx drug discounts
Healthcare Plan: Healthcare That Works for Working Families
Campaign website · Rogers for Senate · rogersforsenate.com
“Expand access to Trump Rx, which takes advantage of the government’s ability to buy in bulk”
Proposes requiring insurers to report claim denial rates
Healthcare Plan: Healthcare That Works for Working Families
Campaign website · Rogers for Senate · rogersforsenate.com
“Force insurance companies to publicly report denial rates, approval times, and appeal outcomes.”

Lydia Christensen

Libertarian

Computer scientist; technology company founder

The gist

Supports repealing the Patriot Act
Supports legalizing cannabis and psilocybin and ending the death penalty
Proposes ending income tax on earnings under $150,000
Supports Medicaid for All and abortion rights
Supports decommissioning the Line 5 pipeline
Supports ranked-choice voting; opposes the SAVE Act

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Supports repealing the Patriot Act
Meet Michigan's United States Senate candidates
News coverage · The Eastern Echo · Sep 26, 2026 · easternecho.com
“Christensen hopes to defend the Second Amendment, repeal the Patriot Act, create a Digital Bill of Rights”
Supports legalizing cannabis and psilocybin and ending the death penalty
Meet Michigan's United States Senate candidates
News coverage · The Eastern Echo · Sep 26, 2026 · easternecho.com
“She wants to legalize the use of cannabis and psilocybin, decriminalize sex work for consenting adults and end the death penalty.”
Proposes ending income tax on earnings under $150,000
Meet Michigan's United States Senate candidates
News coverage · The Eastern Echo · Sep 26, 2026 · easternecho.com
“Christensen aims to end income tax on earnings under $150,000, remove tariffs and fossil fuel subsidies”
Supports Medicaid for All and abortion rights
Meet Michigan's United States Senate candidates
News coverage · The Eastern Echo · Sep 26, 2026 · easternecho.com
“Christensen would support social security, Medicaid for All, reproductive rights”
Supports decommissioning the Line 5 pipeline
Meet Michigan's United States Senate candidates
News coverage · The Eastern Echo · Sep 26, 2026 · easternecho.com
“She promises to protect the environment, decommission the Line 5 Pipeline”
Supports ranked-choice voting; opposes the SAVE Act
Meet Michigan's United States Senate candidates
News coverage · The Eastern Echo · Sep 26, 2026 · easternecho.com
“support rank choice voting, oppose the SAVE Act, and overturn the Citizens United ruling”

Tim Long

U.S. Taxpayers

The gist

No documented position found.

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Douglas P. Marsh

Green

Journalist

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No documented position found.

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Walter P. Kristy

Natural Law

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No documented position found.

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