2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan Senate District 18

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Thomas A. Albert

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 18
Work: State Senator, Michigan Senate District 18 (since 2023); former investor, State of Michigan Retirement Systems; Marine Corps veteran

Thomas A. Albert is the sitting State Senator for District 18 in the Michigan Legislature.

Thomas A. Albert has represented District 18 in the Michigan Senate since 2023 after three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives. Before holding office he worked as an investor for the State of Michigan Retirement Systems, and he served as a Marine Corps officer, deploying to Iraq as an adviser to the Iraqi Army.

Sources for Albert

Michigan Legislature: current member roster (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Thomas A. Albert: candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Anthony Pennock

Democratic

Work: Special education teacher, Battle Creek Public Schools; dissertation committee faculty, Walden University and Grand Canyon University

Anthony Pennock has taught special education in Battle Creek Public Schools since 2017, after teaching special education at Homer Community Schools from 2015 to 2017. Since 2021 he has also served on doctoral dissertation committees for Grand Canyon University and Walden University.

Sources for Pennock

Anthony Pennock (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election Nov. 3, 2026 (Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, Public record)

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