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.
Taxes & budget
Abdul El-SayedDemocratic
- Supports taxing capital gains over $1 million as ordinary income
Mike RogersRepublican
No documented position found.
Lydia ChristensenLibertarian
- Proposes ending income tax on earnings under $150,000
Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas P. MarshGreen
No documented position found.
Walter P. KristyNatural Law
No documented position found.
Education
Abdul El-SayedDemocratic
- Supports a $60,000 minimum teacher salary; opposes vouchers
Mike RogersRepublican
No documented position found.
Lydia ChristensenLibertarian
No documented position found.
Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas P. MarshGreen
No documented position found.
Walter P. KristyNatural Law
No documented position found.
Housing
Abdul El-SayedDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mike RogersRepublican
- 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
Lydia ChristensenLibertarian
No documented position found.
Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas P. MarshGreen
No documented position found.
Walter P. KristyNatural Law
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Abdul El-SayedDemocratic
- Supports shutting down the Line 5 pipeline
Mike RogersRepublican
No documented position found.
Lydia ChristensenLibertarian
- Supports decommissioning the Line 5 pipeline
Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas P. MarshGreen
No documented position found.
Walter P. KristyNatural Law
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Abdul El-SayedDemocratic
- Supports Medicare for All with no premiums or copays
- Supports writing abortion rights into federal law
Mike RogersRepublican
- 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
Lydia ChristensenLibertarian
- Supports Medicaid for All and abortion rights
Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas P. MarshGreen
No documented position found.
Walter P. KristyNatural Law
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Abdul El-SayedDemocratic
- Supports abolishing the Senate filibuster
- Supports banning outside spending by super PACs and 501(c)(4)s
Mike RogersRepublican
No documented position found.
Lydia ChristensenLibertarian
- Supports repealing the Patriot Act
- Supports ranked-choice voting; opposes the SAVE Act
Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas P. MarshGreen
No documented position found.
Walter P. KristyNatural Law
No documented position found.
Courts & justice
Abdul El-SayedDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mike RogersRepublican
No documented position found.
Lydia ChristensenLibertarian
- Supports legalizing cannabis and psilocybin and ending the death penalty
Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas P. MarshGreen
No documented position found.
Walter P. KristyNatural Law
No documented position found.
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; 7 issues covered in this race.