Ted Kilvington
Ted Kilvington (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 28. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.
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) | |
| Brandon Crabill (L) | ||
| 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 | |
| Robert Pena | 11.7 | 4,969 | ||
| Ted Kilvington | 8.7 | 3,670 | ||
| 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 |
| Total votes: 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.
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| ✔ | 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.
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| ✔ | Wes Peterson | |
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Campaign finance
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
