2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan Senate District 22

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Robert Hower

Democratic

Work: President and CEO, Numed Technologies; professor, Wayne State University

Robert Hower has led Numed Technologies as president and CEO since 2005 and has been a professor at Wayne State University since 2017. He worked at the University of Michigan's Lurie Nanofabrication Facility from 2010 to 2020 and holds a doctorate in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan.

Sources for Hower

Robert Hower (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Mike Murphy

Republican

Work: Sheriff, Livingston County

Mike Murphy has been Livingston County Sheriff since 2016. He joined the Livingston County Sheriff's Office as a corrections deputy in 1990 and later served as sergeant, lieutenant and undersheriff (2005-2017).

Sources for Murphy

Michael "Mike" Murphy (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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Candidate lists: As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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