John Goldwater
Lost the 2026 race for Michigan Senate District 12.
- Last margin
- −6.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Goldwater has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Goldwater 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 12 | General | Lost | Kevin Hertel (D), Nonpartisan (I) | 46.4% | D+6.9 | $900.2K | R+7.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI and English Wikipedia (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Goldwater’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $900.2K
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.
| John James Goldwater for State Senate State | Active |
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
Who Goldwater has run against
- Kevin Hertel (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI and English Wikipedia (unofficial)
The seat
- Michigan Senate District 12 · lean R+6.6 · 23rd most Democratic of 38
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)