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Michigan Senate District 38

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

David Prestin held the seat for Republicans, winning by 13.1 points over Kelli van Ginhoven.

David PrestinRepublican · winner
52.0%64,453
39.0%48,250
Sara CambensyIndependent
9.0%11,173
32% of the expected vote counted · 123,876 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+18.92024 Pres.R+13.12026 Senate

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

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

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

Kelli van Ginhoven
7%
David Prestin
93%
Projected margin
R+11.0
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