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Michigan Senate District 11
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Veronica Klinefelt won re-election by 23.3 points over Johnnie Townsend.
Veronica KlinefeltDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%68,242
Johnnie TownsendRepublican
38.1%42,368
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.4%463
100% of the expected vote counted · 111,073 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results; race call: English WikipediaUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Veronica KlinefeltNo Republican
$131.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$145.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$76.4K
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.
- Veronica Klinefelt
- 96%
- Johnnie Townsend
- 4%
- Projected margin
- D+12.7
The candidates
Veronica Klinefelt (D)
Incumbent, Michigan State Senate, first elected 2022Johnnie Townsend (R)
Incumbent, Michigan State Senate, first elected 2022Johnnie Townsend (R)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.4%