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Michigan Senate District 20

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Chris Moraitis held the seat for Republicans, winning by 11.6 points over Dale Murney.

Chris MoraitisRepublican · winner
55.2%67,857
Dale MurneyDemocrat
43.6%53,561
1.2%1,540
75% of the expected vote counted · 122,958 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results; race call: English WikipediaUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 7:57 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenR+16.82024 Pres.R+11.62026 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.

Dale MurneyChris Moraitis
$26.1K
Raised by the campaign
$313K
$11.9K
Spent by the campaign
$180.3K
$11.8K
Cash on hand
$21.2K

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.

Dale Murney
11%
Chris Moraitis
89%
Projected margin
R+8.9
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Chris Moraitis (R)Dale Murney (D)

Also on the ballot: Shamara Clay (Green), 1.2%