2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan Senate District 26

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Matthew Bierlein

Republican

Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 97; manufacturing engineering technician, Kelly Engineering Resources

Matthew Bierlein has represented District 97 in the Michigan House since 2023 and was a Tuscola County Commissioner beginning in 2012. He has worked as a manufacturing engineering technician and earlier was a production manager at Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (2003-2007).

Sources for Bierlein

Matthew D. Bierlein (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Brendan J. Johnson

Democratic

Work: Computer assembler, Dedicated Computing

Brendan J. Johnson works as a computer assembler at Dedicated Computing and has worked as a construction laborer and grocery clerk. He earned an associate's degree in computer programming from Delta College in 2019.

Sources for Johnson

Brendan J. Johnson (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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