Michigan State Senate District 28
Michigan State Senate District 28 is represented by Sam Singh (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Michigan state senators represented an average of 265,380 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 260,832 residents.
About the office
Members of the Michigan State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits.[1] Senators are elected at the same time as the governor and serve four-year terms concurrent with the governor's term of office. Senate elections are offset by two years from U.S. Presidential elections (e.g., Presidential elections were in 2000 and 2004, senate elections were in 2002 and 2006). Michigan legislators assume office at noon on the first day of January.[2]
Qualifications
Section 7 of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution states, "Each senator and representative must be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age, and an elector of the district he represents. The removal of his domicile from the district shall be deemed a vacation of the office. No person who has been convicted of subversion or who has within the preceding 20 years been convicted of a felony involving a breach of public trust shall be eligible for either house of the legislature."[3]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2025[4] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $71,685/year | No per diem is paid. |
Term limits
- See also: State legislatures with term limits
The Michigan legislature is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. The legislature has been term-limited since Michigan voters approved the Michigan Term Limits Act in 1992. The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was 2002.
In 2022, Michigan voters modified the term limits for Michigan state legislative members. Voters passed Michigan Proposal 1 in November 2022 which changed the term limits for state legislators from three two-year terms in the state House and two four-year terms in the state Senate to 12 combined years in the Legislature.
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Michigan State Legislature, the governor must call for a special election to fill the vacancy or direct that the vacancy be filled at the next general election.[5][6]
If the vacancy happens after the statewide primary election, the party organizations in the district select the party's nominee. The nominee must be voted on no later than 21 days after the vacancy occurred and at least 10 days before the general election.[7]
See sources: Michigan Const. Art. 5, § 13
District map
Redistricting
2020-2024
On July 26, 2024, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan approved state Senate district boundaries submitted by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) on June 27, 2024, and authorized Michigan's secretary of state to implement the plan for the 2026 elections:[8]
| “ | On December 21, 2023, we unanimously held that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when it drew the boundaries of thirteen state-legislative districts—seven House districts, and six Senate—predominantly on the basis of race. We therefore enjoined the Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, from holding further elections in those districts as they were drawn. ... The Commission has now submitted a revised Senate map, which Plaintiffs agree 'eliminates the predominate use of race that characterized' the previous plan. ... We have reviewed the record before us and agree that the new Senate map complies with this court’s December 21, 2023, opinion and order. ... Federal law provides us no basis to reject the Commission’s remedial Senate plan. The Secretary of State may proceed to implement the Commission’s remedial Senate plan for the next election cycle.[9] | ” |
The MICRC voted on June 26 to approve the state Senate map called Crane A1.[10]
On March 27, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan approved new state House district boundaries drawn by the MICRC for use in the 2024 elections. According to the court order:[11]
| “ | On December 21, 2023, we unanimously held that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when it drew the boundaries of thirteen state-legislative districts—seven House districts, and six Senate—predominantly on the basis of race. We therefore enjoined the Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, from holding further elections in those districts as they are currently drawn. ... The Commission has now submitted a revised House plan, to which the plaintiffs have submitted several objections. We have reviewed the record before us and now overrule those objections.[9] | ” |
The MICRC voted 10-3 on February 28, 2024, to adopt the new state House map known as “Motown Sound FC E1."
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan struck down the state House and Senate maps on December 21, 2023.[12]
District map after 2020 redistricting
Michigan State Senate District 28
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Michigan State Senate District 28
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections
2026
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2026
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
2022
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 28
Sam Singh defeated Daylen Howard and Matthew Shepard in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 28 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Singh (D) | 55.8 | 65,537 |
| Daylen Howard (R) | 42.0 | 49,272 | ||
| Matthew Shepard (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 2.2 | 2,635 | ||
| Total votes: 117,444 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 28
Sam Singh defeated Muhammad Salman Rais in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 28 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Singh | 89.4 | 25,651 |
 | Muhammad Salman Rais | 10.6 | 3,041 | |
| Total votes: 28,692 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 28
Daylen Howard defeated Madhu Anderson in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 28 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daylen Howard | 58.4 | 13,540 | |
| Madhu Anderson | 41.6 | 9,646 | ||
| Total votes: 23,186 | |||
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 28
Matthew Shepard advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan State Senate District 28 on July 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Matthew Shepard (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
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2021
A special election for Michigan State Senate District 28 was called for November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for August 3, 2021. The major party candidate filing deadline was April 20, 2021, and the minor party and independent candidate filing deadline was August 4, 2021.[13]
The seat became vacant after Peter MacGregor (R) was elected Kent County Treasurer on November 3, 2020.[13]
General election
Special general election for Michigan State Senate District 28
Mark Huizenga defeated Keith Courtade, Alexander Avery, and Theodore Gerrard in the special general election for Michigan State Senate District 28 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Huizenga (R) | 60.6 | 25,735 |
| Keith Courtade (D) | 36.9 | 15,683 | ||
 | Alexander Avery (L) | 1.4 | 611 | |
| Theodore Gerrard (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | 1.0 | 420 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 42,487 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 28
Keith Courtade defeated Gidget Groendyk in the special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 28 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keith Courtade | 60.9 | 6,412 | |
| Gidget Groendyk | 39.0 | 4,100 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 10,522 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 28
Mark Huizenga defeated Kevin Green and Tommy Brann in the special Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 28 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Huizenga | 33.8 | 9,532 |
 | Kevin Green | 33.2 | 9,356 | |
 | Tommy Brann | 32.9 | 9,272 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 28,180 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 28
Incumbent Peter MacGregor defeated Craig Beach and Nathan Hewer in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peter MacGregor (R) | 58.4 | 68,749 |
 | Craig Beach (D) | 39.0 | 45,937 | |
 | Nathan Hewer (L) | 2.6 | 3,059 | |
| Total votes: 117,745 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 28
Craig Beach defeated Gidget Groendyk and Ryan Jeanette in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 28 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Beach | 41.4 | 7,689 |
| Gidget Groendyk | 34.7 | 6,444 | ||
| Ryan Jeanette | 23.8 | 4,426 | ||
| Total votes: 18,559 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 28
Incumbent Peter MacGregor advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 28 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter MacGregor | 100.0 | 30,475 |
| Total votes: 30,475 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 28
Nathan Hewer advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 28 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nathan Hewer | 100.0 | 224 |
| Total votes: 224 | |||
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2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Deb Havens was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Peter MacGregor defeated Kevin Green in the Republican primary. Ted Gerrard ran as a U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate. MacGregor defeated Havens and Gerarrd in the general election.[14][15][16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Peter MacGregor Incumbent |
66.1% | 53,221 | |
| Democratic | Deb Havens | 31.2% | 25,131 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Ted Gerrard | 2.6% | 2,115 | |
| Total Votes | 80,467 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Peter MacGregor |
67.8% | 18,397 |
| Kevin Green | 32.2% | 8,733 |
| Total Votes | 27,130 | |
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Elections for the office of Michigan State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 3, 2010 and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was May 11, 2010. The deadline for independent candidates was July 15, 2010.[18] Incumbent Mark Jansen (R) defeated Robin Golden (D) and Jamie Lewis (L) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the August 3 primary elections.[19][20]
| Michigan State Senate, District 28, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mark Jansen Incumbent |
71.7% | 74,529 | |
| Democratic | Robin Golden | 25.3% | 26,276 | |
| Libertarian | Jamie Lewis | 3% | 3,069 | |
| Total Votes | 103,874 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2002 to 2022, candidates for Michigan State Senate District 28 raised a total of $3,191,760. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $113,991 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Michigan State Senate District 28 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2022 | $1,087,597 | 5 | $217,519 |
| 2021 | $455,325 | 7 | $65,046 |
| 2018 | $320,510 | 5 | $64,102 |
| 2014 | $361,796 | 4 | $90,449 |
| 2010 | $62,685 | 1 | $62,685 |
| 2006 | $666,194 | 5 | $133,239 |
| 2002 | $237,654 | 1 | $237,654 |
| Total | $3,191,760 | 28 | $113,991 |
Other election results in district
The map below highlight's this state legislative district and provides election results from the most recent election. Using the dropdown on the left, you can choose to view results for the most recent presidential election or U.S. House district election instead. This will show you the votes cast in this district for that election. The dropdown on the right will let you see either the map colored by the percentage of votes the winning candidate received or let you know the number and type of votes cast by size and shade of the circle in each county.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ michiganinbrief.org, "Term limits," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Michigan Constitution, "Article XI, Section 2," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Constitution, "Article IV, Section 7," accessed May 21, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Statute 168.178, Michigan Compiled Laws," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Constitution of Michigan of 1963, Article 5, Section 13," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Statute 168.634 (1)-(2), Michigan Compiled Laws," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Advance, "Federal court grants final approval to new Michigan Senate districts," July 26, 2024
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michigan Advance, "Redistricting commission selects a proposed Senate map on 6th round of voting," June 27, 2024
- ↑ PacerMonitor, "Opinion and order," March 27, 2024
- ↑ Michigan Public, "Federal court finds Detroit-area legislative districts unconstitutional, orders them redrawn," December 21, 2023
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Michigan Governor, "Letter Gov. Whitmer to Sec. Benson re special election SD 28 (1.15.21)," January 15, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," 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
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Filing Requirements: Office of State Senator – 2010 Election Cycle." Retrieved October 26, 2013
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 2010 primary election results. Retrieved October 26, 2013
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 2010 general election results. Retrieved October 26, 2013
