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Michigan Senate District 1

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Justin Onwenu held the seat for Democrats, winning by 66.3 points over Patrick O'Connell.

Justin OnwenuDemocrat · winner
83.0%67,639
16.6%13,550
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.4%355
100% of the expected vote counted · 81,544 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 7:57 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenD+51.82024 Pres.D+66.32026 Senate

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Justin OnwenuNo Republican
$435.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$395.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$36K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: Michigan Bureau of Elections, through Oct 18, 2026.

Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 18, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Justin Onwenu
>99%
Patrick O'Connell
<1%
Projected margin
D+58.8
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Justin Onwenu (D)Patrick O'Connell (R)

Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.4%