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Michigan Senate District 28
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Rashida Harrison held the seat for Democrats, winning by 16.4 points over Julie DeRose.
Rashida HarrisonDemocrat · winner
56.8%71,686
Julie DeRoseRepublican
40.5%51,056
Wes PetersonWorking Class
1.5%1,878
Brandon CrabillLibertarian
1.2%1,501
33% of the expected vote counted · 126,121 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Rashida HarrisonJulie DeRose
$68.7K
Raised by the campaign
$27.9K
$59K
Spent by the campaign
$11.9K
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$6.5K
Campaign money: Michigan Bureau of Elections, through Oct 18, 2026; Michigan Bureau of Elections, through Oct 20, 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.
- Rashida Harrison
- 98%
- Julie DeRose
- 2%
- Projected margin
- D+16.4
The candidates
Rashida Harrison (D)Julie DeRose (R)
Also on the ballot: Wes Peterson (Working Class), 1.5%; Brandon Crabill (Libertarian), 1.2%