Harry Sawicki
Harry Sawicki (Republican Party) is running for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 2. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on August 4, 2026.
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Biography
Harry Sawicki earned a high school diploma from Lowrey High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Detroit College of Business, now known as Davenport University. His career experience includes working in sales.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Michigan State Senate District 2
Abbas Alawieh (D), Harry Sawicki (R), and Larry Betts (Working Class Party) are running in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Abbas Alawieh  (D) | |
 | Harry Sawicki (R) | |
 | Larry Betts (Working Class Party) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
Abbas Alawieh (D) defeated Erin Byrnes (D) in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Abbas Alawieh | 58.9 | 23,722 |
 | Erin Byrnes | 41.1 | 16,567 | |
| Total votes: 40,289 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
Harry Sawicki (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harry Sawicki | 100.0 | 9,062 |
| Total votes: 9,062 | |||
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 2
Larry Betts (Working Class Party) advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 2 on June 6, 2026.
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 2
Incumbent Sylvia Santana defeated Harry Sawicki and Larry Betts in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sylvia Santana (D) | 68.0 | 43,258 |
| Harry Sawicki (R) | 29.4 | 18,726 | |
| Larry Betts (Working Class Party) | 2.6 | 1,632 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 63,620 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
Incumbent Sylvia Santana defeated Maurice Sanders in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Santana | 80.7 | 15,020 |
| Maurice Sanders | 19.3 | 3,599 | ||
| Total votes: 18,619 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adel Mozip (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 2
Harry Sawicki advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harry Sawicki | 100.0 | 5,984 |
| Total votes: 5,984 | |||
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 2
Larry Betts advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 2 on June 26, 2022.
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Campaign finance
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Frank Liberati defeated Geraldine Trager and Tony Trupiano in the Democratic primary. Harry Sawicki was unopposed in the Republican primary. Liberati defeated Sawicki in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Frank Liberati |
61% | 15,283 | |
| Republican | Harry Sawicki | 39% | 9,762 | |
| Total Votes | 25,045 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Frank Liberati |
54.6% | 3,761 |
| Tony Trupiano | 29.8% | 2,053 |
| Geraldine Trager | 15.6% | 1,075 |
| Total Votes | 6,889 | |
2012
Sawikci was defeated by incumbent John Conyers, Jr..[6] Sawikci ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 13th District. Sawicki ran unopposed in the August 7, 2012, Republican primary. He faced Democratic incumbent John Conyers, Jr., Chris Sharer (L) and Martin Gray (UST) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Conyers, Jr. Incumbent |
82.8% | 235,336 | |
| Republican | Harry T. Sawicki | 13.6% | 38,769 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Sharer | 2.1% | 6,076 | |
| UST | Martin Gray | 1.4% | 4,089 | |
| Total Votes | 284,270 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Harry Sawicki completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sawicki's responses.
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2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Harry Sawicki did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Sawicki's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Economy
Michigan has experienced strong economic growth under the leadership of the current administration and legislature. In Lansing, I will work hard to continue this momentum well into the future. And as the economy continues to strengthen, we can expect to see more job growth and prosperity throughout the State. Balanced Budget Taxes and Regulation |
” |
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 1, 2026
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Michigan"
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Committee to Elect Harry Sawicki, "Issues," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
