Michigan State Senate
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The Michigan State Senate is the upper house of the Michigan State Legislature. It consists of 38 members who are elected from districts having approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents. The Senate meets at its capitol in Lansing
Senators are elected at the same time as the governor and serve 4-year terms concurrent with the governor's term of office. Senate and gubernatorial elections are offset by two years from U.S. Presidential elections (e.g., Presidential elections were in 2000 and 2004, gubernatorial and senate elections were in 2002 and 2006). Terms for senators begin on January 1, following the November general election. Senators who have not served more than half of someone else's Senate term are eligible for two full terms (i.e. - eight years).
Party balance
As of the term that began in January of 2009, Republicans hold a majority with 21 seats, and Democrats hold 17 seats in the Michigan Senate.
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 17 | |
| Republican Party | 21 | |
| Total | 38 | |
Officers
| Position | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Lt. Governor John D. Cherry | Democrat |
| President Pro-Tempore | Randy Richardville | Republican |
| Majority Leader | Mike Bishop | Republican |
| Majority Whip | Alan Cropsey | Republican |
| Minority Leader | Mike Prusi | Democrat |
| Minorty Whip | Tupac Hunter | Democrat |
List of current senators
Democrats eligible for 2010 re-election
| District | Senator | Party | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tupac Hunter | Democratic | Detroit |
| 6 | Glenn Anderson | Democratic | Westland |
| 23 | Gretchen Whitmer | Democratic | East Lansing |
| 27 | John Gleason | Democratic | Flushing |
Democrats ineligible for 2010 re-election
| District | Senator | Party | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hansen Clarke | Democratic | Detroit |
| 2 | Martha G. Scott | Democratic | Highland Park |
| 3 | Irma Clark-Coleman | Democratic | Detroit |
| 4 | Samuel Buzz Thomas III | Democratic | Detroit |
| 8 | Raymond Basham | Democratic | Taylor |
| 9 | Dennis Olshove | Democratic | Warren |
| 18 | Liz Brater | Democratic | Ann Arbor |
| 19 | Mark Schauer | Democratic | Battle Creek |
| 26 | Deborah Cherry | Democratic | Burton |
| 31 | Jim Barcia | Democratic | Bay City |
| 38 | Mike Prusi | Democratic | Ishpeming |
Republicans eligible for 2010 re-election
| District | Senator | Party | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | John Pappageorge | Republican | Troy |
| 17 | Randy Richardville | Republican | Monroe |
| 28 | Mark Jansen | Republican | Gaines Township |
| 32 | Roger Kahn | Republican | Saginaw Township |
Republicans ineligible for 2010 re-election
External links
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan Votes, a website that tracks votes of the Michigan state senators.
- Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Michigan
- Michigan Senate Democrats
- Michigan Senate Republicans
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