2018Final results
2018 election for Michigan Senate District 26
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Aric Nesbitt (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Garnet Lewis (D) by 16.6 points.
Aric NesbittRepublican · winner
56.7%61,509
Garnet LewisDemocrat
40.1%43,495
Erwin HaasLibertarian
2.2%2,375
Robert M. AlwayGreen
1.1%1,153
108,532 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The candidates
Aric Nesbitt (R)Garnet Lewis (D)
Also on the ballot: Erwin Haas (Libertarian), 2.2%; Robert M. Alway (Green), 1.1%