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Battleground State

Michigan

Senate: Democratic Majority

20D
18R

House: GOP Majority

52D
58R

Michigan is a top DLCC Battleground State in 2026.

2026 is a historic opportunity to win back full control of the Michigan legislature and deliver a Democratic trifecta in this ultracompetitive battleground state. Protecting the one-seat majority in the Senate and flipping the House is a top DLCC priority.

Democrats flipped the legislature in 2022 and made historic progress, passing free school meals legislation, expanding gun safety laws, and repealing anti-worker legislation before a tough election year in 2024. Republicans have used their House majority to try to gut Michiganders’ health care and critical programs to help working families while attacking Michiganders’ rights. Putting Democrats back in charge of both chambers of the legislature will provide a critical bulwark against MAGA chaos before the presidential election and let Democrats get back to work fighting for Michiganders.

Meet the DLCC’s Michigan Target Race Candidates

The DLCC is launching 23 Target Races across the state of Michigan to win back full control of the Michigan legislature and deliver a Democratic trifecta in this ultracompetitive battleground state. Flipping Michigan blue will allow Democratic priorities to move forward to improve the lives of over 10 million Michiganders.

DLCC Target Races

Leader Winnie Brinks Speaks At The 2025 DLCC Downballot Defenders Summit

SD-35 Special Election in Michigan on August 4th

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DLCC Board Member

Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks

Over a decade ago, fed up with the lack of transparency in politics, Leader Winnie Brinks launched a gutsy write-in campaign to challenge the status quo. A few years later, she made history as the first woman majority leader in the Michigan Senate and continues to make headlines as she leads the upper chamber in one of the nation’s toughest battlegrounds. The daughter of immigrants, Brinks brings grit, resilience, and a relentless work ethic to every fight. She’s delivered for the people with wins for cleaner drinking water, expanded access to high-quality health care, and helping small businesses. While Republicans fight to make devastating cuts to health care, Leader Brinks has protected Michiganders, delivering legislation that established Michigan as one of the nation’s strongest states on sick leave.

Leader Brinks was first elected to the DLCC Board in 2025.

News in Michigan

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President Obama Endorses In Key Statehouse Races

This week, President Barack Obama endorsed state legislative candidates across the country. Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post issued the following statement on the President’s move to highlight down-ballot elections.

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DLCC Announces 2016 Essential Races

DLCC’s 2016 Essential Races highlight some of this year’s most exciting candidates in some of our most crucial legislative districts, and a list of targeted races across the country will be rolled out over the coming weeks.

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