Deandre Barnes
Lost the 2026 race for Michigan Senate District 16.
- Last margin
- −23.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Barnes has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Barnes won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan Senate District 16 | General | Lost | Joe Bellino (R) | 38.2% | R+23.5 | $13.9K | R+30.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Barnes’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $13.9K
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Committee To Elect Deandre Barnes State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Who Barnes has run against
- Joe Bellino (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Michigan Senate District 16 · lean R+29.4 · 33rd most Democratic of 38
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)