CalledUnofficial results
Michigan Senate District 6
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Mary Cavanagh won re-election by 85.3 points over Joi Pokerwinski.
Mary CavanaghDemocrat · winner · incumbent
92.4%91,688
Joi PokerwinskiRepublican
7.2%7,099
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.4%395
100% of the expected vote counted · 99,182 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mary CavanaghNo Republican
$204.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$240.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$8.8K
Cash on hand
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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.
- Mary Cavanagh
- >99%
- Joi Pokerwinski
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+77.9
The candidates
Mary Cavanagh (D)
Incumbent, Michigan State Senate, first elected 2022Joi Pokerwinski (R)
Incumbent, Michigan State Senate, first elected 2022Joi Pokerwinski (R)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.4%