Julie DeRose

Julie DeRose

Republican Party

Candidate, Michigan State Senate District 28

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 4, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Ferris State University

Graduate

Western Michigan University

Contact

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Julie DeRose (Republican Party) is running for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 28. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Republican primary on August 4, 2026.

DeRose completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Julie DeRose earned a bachelor's degree from Ferris State University and a graduate degree from Western Michigan University.

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 28

Rashida Harrison (D), Julie DeRose (R), Brandon Crabill (L), and Wes Peterson (Working Class Party) are running in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 28 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Rashida Harrison  (D)
		Julie DeRose  (R)
	Submit photo	Brandon Crabill (L)
	Submit photo	Wes Peterson  (Working Class Party)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 28

Rashida Harrison (D) defeated Mark Polsdofer (D), Robert Pena (D), and Ted Kilvington (D) in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 28 on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rashida Harrison	41.8	17,715
		Mark Polsdofer	37.9	16,070
	Submit photo	Robert Pena	11.7	4,969
	Submit photo	Ted Kilvington	8.7	3,670

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 42,424
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 28

Julie DeRose (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 28 on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie DeRose	100.0	19,284

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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 28

Brandon Crabill (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 28 on June 28, 2026.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Brandon Crabill

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 28

Wes Peterson (Working Class Party) advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 28 on June 6, 2026.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Wes Peterson

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Endorsements

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2024

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 77

Incumbent Emily Dievendorf defeated Cady Ness-Smith in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 77 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emily Dievendorf (D)	60.2	30,203
	Submit photo	Cady Ness-Smith (R)	39.8	19,971

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,174
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 77

Incumbent Emily Dievendorf defeated Angela Mathews in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 77 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emily Dievendorf	66.6	6,707
	Submit photo	Angela Mathews	33.4	3,364

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,071
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 77

Cady Ness-Smith defeated Julie DeRose in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 77 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Cady Ness-Smith	54.0	2,973
		Julie DeRose	46.0	2,536

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,509
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Julie DeRose completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by DeRose's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am the best choice for Michigan's Senate District 28 not only because of my experience and commitment to small business; strong, safe, healthy communities; and government accountability when spending OUR money, but because I have a track record of bringing people together, recognizing we all have strengths and talents, celebrating strengths and improving weaknesses, efficiently strategizing reasonable solutions to challenges, and listening. I know we are stronger together and in order to get anything good done in our State, we have to work together. I know this district and appreciate the diversity of it. I am grateful for the opportunity to run for this office. I am the right person for the job.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Economic opportunity. This means getting government out of the way of small business and allowing business to grow and thrive. This means a reduction in regulations that make it so difficult to build, expand, and employ. Businesses are the heart of any community. Without them, communities decay and residents are negatively impacted in everything from financial to housing to schools to the safety of themselves and their families.
• Fiscal Accountability. This means that I want to look at the legislative spending of OUR money and reduce it in areas that lacks accountability or true positive outcomes while also looking at gaps in services where some funding might be used for the betterment of our communities and families.
• Community strength. This is a huge piece of our puzzle. It means good schools (how in the world did we get to 44th our of 50 in reading levels of our young kids?), housing options that are available and affordable, safety, mental and physical health services that include prevention, respect, support and appreciation for our neighbors and pride in our neighborhoods. I have been committed to this message most of my life and as a State Senator, I promise that I will work every day to further build strength in our District 28.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education/skilled trades and building an employable, motivated work force; agriculture; business development (including manufacturing); public safety; fiscal/development and accountability; housing; human services; heath care and prevention.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Stand for Health Freedom

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2024

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Campaign finance summary

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Julie DeRose campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	Michigan House of Representatives District 77	Lost primary	$12,263	$0
Grand total			$12,263	$0
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Michigan State Senate

Senators

District 1

Erika Geiss (D)

District 2

Sylvia Santana (D)

District 3

Stephanie Chang (D)

District 4

Darrin Camilleri (D)

District 5

Dayna Polehanki (D)

District 6

Mary Cavanagh (D)

District 7

Jeremy Moss (D)

District 8

Mallory McMorrow (D)

District 9

Michael Webber (R)

District 10

Paul Wojno (D)

District 11

Veronica Klinefelt (D)

District 12

Kevin Hertel (D)

District 13

Rosemary Bayer (D)

District 14

Sue Shink (D)

District 15

Jeff Irwin (D)

District 16

Joseph Bellino (R)

District 17

Jonathan Lindsey (R)

District 18

Thomas Albert (R)

District 19

Sean McCann (D)

District 20

Aric Nesbitt (R)

District 21

Sarah Anthony (D)

District 22

Lana Theis (R)

District 23

Jim Runestad (R)

District 24

Ruth Johnson (R)

District 25

Dan Lauwers (R)

District 26

Kevin Daley (R)

District 27

John Cherry (D)

District 28

Sam Singh (D)

District 29

Winnie Brinks (D)

District 30

Mark Huizenga (R)

District 31

Roger Victory (R)

District 32

Jon Bumstead (R)

District 33

Rick Outman (R)

District 34

Roger Hauck (R)

District 35

Chedrick Greene (D)

District 36

Michele Hoitenga (R)

District 37

John Damoose (R)

District 38

Ed McBroom (R)

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