2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan Senate District 36

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Michele Hoitenga

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 36
Work: State Senator, Michigan Senate District 36 (since 2023); co-owner, PhD Consulting

Michele Hoitenga is the sitting State Senator for District 36 in the Michigan Legislature.

Michele Hoitenga has represented District 36 in the Michigan Senate since 2023 after serving in the Michigan House (District 102). She was mayor of Manton from 2011 to 2015 and has co-owned PhD Consulting since 2007.

Sources for Hoitenga

Michigan Legislature: current member roster (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Michele Hoitenga (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Mark W. Yonkman

Democratic

Work: Attorney; former bank general counsel

Mark W. Yonkman is an attorney who served as general counsel for several banks, including Comerica's corporate finance legal group (1991-2004), M&T Bank (2004-2009), CoBank (2009-2011) and National Bank Holdings Corporation (2011-2013). He holds a political science degree from Kalamazoo College.

Sources for Yonkman

Mark W. Yonkman (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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