CalledUnofficial results
Michigan Senate District 26
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Matthew Bierlein held the seat for Republicans, winning by 21.2 points over Brendan J. Johnson.
Matthew BierleinRepublican · winner
60.6%74,613
Brendan J. JohnsonDemocrat
39.4%48,470
87% of the expected vote counted · 123,083 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Brendan J. JohnsonMatthew Bierlein
$9.1K
Raised by the campaign
$160.2K
$4.8K
Spent by the campaign
$142.6K
$276
Cash on hand
$17.6K
Campaign money: Michigan Bureau of Elections, through Oct 18, 2026; Michigan Bureau of Elections, through Aug 24, 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.
- Brendan J. Johnson
- 1%
- Matthew Bierlein
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+18.0