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Michigan State Senate District 26 (Current-Cycle Profile)
Quick facts
- Map set: Michigan Senate District 26 map from the “2021 Apportionment Plan” adopted by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC).
- County footprint: SD-26 is defined through specified cities and townships across portions of Genesee, Lapeer, Saginaw, and Tuscola counties (see the official jurisdictions list below).
- Primary (2026): Michigan primary election date is Tuesday, August 4, 2026 (see the “Unofficial Candidate Listing” report for the election header).
- Official SD-26 map PDF: DTMB / Center for Shared Solutions static map.
- Official candidate list: Bureau of Elections “Unofficial Candidate Listing” page (filter / scroll to SD-26).
- ACS profile: Census Reporter profile for State Senate District 26, MI (ACS estimates).
Map authority / current maps
Governing plan (as printed on the official SD-26 map)
The official SD-26 map identifies the “2021 Apportionment Plan” as adopted by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, pursuant to Article IV, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, and includes a production credit line for the Michigan Bureau of Elections.
One-sentence, map-faithful description
SD-26 is a multi-county district composed of specified cities and townships across parts of Genesee, Lapeer, Saginaw, and Tuscola counties, with map-labeled population centers including Montrose, Clio, Davison, Lapeer, Imlay City, Frankenmuth, and Vassar.
Official map PDF: DTMB / Center for Shared Solutions — SD-26 map
Official boundary definition (jurisdictions included)
The list below is reproduced from the jurisdiction listing that accompanies the official SD-26 map PDF. If you need “map-accurate” boundary language, this list is the controlling reference.
Genesee County (part)
- Burton city (part)
- Clio city
- Davison city
- Davison Township
- Forest Township
- Genesee Township
- Montrose city
- Montrose Township
- Richfield Township
- Thetford Township
- Vienna Township
Lapeer County (part)
- Arcadia Township
- Attica Township
- Burlington Township
- Burnside Township
- Deerfield Township
- Elba Township
- Goodland Township
- Imlay Township
- Imlay City city
- Lapeer city
- Lapeer Township
- Marathon Township
- Mayfield Township
- North Branch Township
- Oregon Township
- Rich Township
Saginaw County (part)
- Albee Township
- Birch Run Township
- Blumfield Township
- Bridgeport Township
- Chesaning Township
- Frankenmuth city
- Frankenmuth Township
- James Township
- Maple Grove Township
- Richland Township
- St Charles Township
- Spaulding Township
- Swan Creek Township
- Taymouth Township
- Thomas Township
Tuscola County (part)
- Akron Township
- Arbela Township
- Dayton Township
- Denmark Township
- Fairgrove Township
- Fremont Township
- Gilford Township
- Juniata Township
- Millington Township
- Tuscola Township
- Vassar city
- Vassar Township
- Watertown Township
- Wisner Township
Key communities
The communities listed here are major population centers explicitly labeled on the official SD-26 map.
Montrose Clio Davison Lapeer Imlay City Frankenmuth Vassar
If you want to expand this list, use the map PDF labels as the inclusion rule.
Current representation
Sen. Kevin Daley (R–Lum)
- District: Michigan Senate District 26.
- Leadership (directory listing): Minority Caucus Chairperson.
- District description (state directory): parts of Genesee, Lapeer, Saginaw and Tuscola counties.
Official site: senatorkevindaley.com
For the most authoritative “status” fields (district number, leadership position, committee assignments, and session service), use the state-hosted legislator detail page and the official senate site bio page linked in Sources.
District snapshot (ACS estimates)
The metrics below are American Community Survey (ACS) estimates as presented by Census Reporter for State Senate District 26, MI (ACS 2023 5-year unless noted). Treat as estimates and include margins of error in high-stakes comparisons.
| Population | 260,836 (estimate). |
|---|---|
| Land area / density | 1,661.1 sq mi • 157 people/sq mi (profile presentation). |
| Median age | 44.5 (±0.5). |
| Households / household size | 106,377 households (±1,052) • 2.4 persons per household. |
| Income | $66,349 median household income (±$1,570) • $35,229 per-capita income (±$790). |
| Poverty | 11.8% persons below poverty line (±0.7%). |
| Housing value | $177,800 median value of owner-occupied housing units (±$2,351). |
| Education | 91.9% high school grad or higher (±1.1%) • 19.3% bachelor’s degree or higher (±0.6%). |
| Foreign-born / veterans | 1.8% foreign-born (±0.3%) • 7.4% veterans (±0.4%). |
| Race / ethnicity | Census Reporter provides a Race & Ethnicity module for SD-26. If you want an explicit table in this block, pull the district’s ACS race/ethnicity tables (e.g., B03002) and add them with the same “estimate + MOE” framing. |
Census Reporter profile: State Senate District 26, MI
Method note (how to quote ACS cleanly)
These are estimates, not precise counts. When converting them into narrative claims, keep the label “ACS 5-year estimate” and (where meaningful) include the margin of error shown on the profile.
2026 election / candidates (filed)
The filed list below is taken from the Michigan Bureau of Elections “Unofficial Candidate Listing” for the Primary Election: Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The listing shows filings for “26th District State Senator 4 Year Term (1)” and includes filing method and filing dates. Filings can change; confirm against the newest Bureau of Elections posting before final publication.
Michigan campaign finance reporting is searchable through the Secretary of State’s Michigan Campaign Finance Searchable Database. Use the portal and search by candidate name or committee name to retrieve filings and reports.
- Recommended search terms: candidate last name; full candidate name; or committee name shown on campaign materials.
- What to capture for a future update: committee name, committee ID, treasurer, date organized, cash on hand, and the latest report period.
Daltson Atwell (Republican)
Filed (BOE listing) Filed by fee
- Background (campaign-posted): campaign bio describes founding and growing a landscaping business (“Stone Yard Landscape Center”) and frames his candidacy as district-rooted.
- Public endorsements (campaign-posted): endorsements page (use as coalition signal; treat as campaign-posted material).
Website: daltsonatwell.com
Bio: Meet Daltson
Endorsements: Endorsements
Matthew Bierlein (Republican)
State Representative Filed (BOE listing) Filed by fee
- Current office (official): Michigan House Republican biography page provides office, district, and service context.
- Campaign framing (campaign-posted): about/mission content should be treated as campaign positioning unless independently corroborated.
Website: matthewformichigan.com
Official legislative bio: Michigan House Republicans — Rep. Matthew Bierlein
Gabriel Lossing (Republican)
Filed (BOE listing) Filed by fee
- Background (Facebook page, self-described): “Husband, Father, Christian, Combat Veteran, 1st Generation Farmer, Licensed Builder, Outdoorsman.”
- Website: per direct communication with the candidate, a campaign website is expected shortly; update once a verifiable URL is publicly posted.
Campaign Facebook page: Gabriel Lossing for Michigan State Senate
What “filed” means here (and what it does not mean)
“Filed” refers to appearance on the Bureau of Elections candidate listing report linked in Sources. It may not reflect later withdrawals, disqualifications, corrections, or subsequent updates. Always confirm with the newest Bureau of Elections posting.
Sources
Primary documents and authoritative reference links used to build this block.
- Official SD-26 map PDF (plan authority statement + jurisdictions list): DTMB / Center for Shared Solutions — senate21_l_26.pdf
- Filed candidates list (official page; scroll to SD-26): Michigan Bureau of Elections — Unofficial Candidate Listing (2026 Primary)
- ACS profile (estimates): Census Reporter — State Senate District 26, MI
- Campaign finance portal (MiTN): Michigan SOS — Campaign Finance Searchable Database
- Sen. Kevin Daley official site: senatorkevindaley.com • Meet Senator Daley
- State-hosted legislator detail (district description + leadership position): Michigan Legislator Detail — Kevin Daley
- Candidate owned links: Daltson Atwell • Atwell bio • Atwell endorsements • Matthew Bierlein • Gabriel Lossing (Facebook)
- Bierlein official legislative bio (caucus site): Michigan House Republicans — Rep. Matthew Bierlein
