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Michigan Senate District 5

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Matt Koleszar held the seat for Democrats, winning by 32.1 points over Estelle Oliansky.

Matt KoleszarDemocrat · winner
65.9%83,358
33.8%42,754
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.3%441
100% of the expected vote counted · 126,553 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenD+15.52024 Pres.D+32.12026 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.

Matt KoleszarNo Republican
$138.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$63K
Spent by the campaign
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$19.9K
Cash on hand
—

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.

Matt Koleszar
>99%
Estelle Oliansky
<1%
Projected margin
D+25.2
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Matt Koleszar (D)Estelle Oliansky (R)

Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.3%