Serenity Salak
Serenity Salak (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 35. She lost in the special Democratic primary on February 3, 2026.
Salak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Michigan state legislative special elections, 2026
General election
Special general election for Michigan State Senate District 35
Chedrick Greene, Jason Tunney, and Ali Sledz are running in the special general election for Michigan State Senate District 35 on May 5, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Chedrick Greene (D)  | |
 | Jason Tunney (R) | |
| Ali Sledz (L) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 35
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 35 on February 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chedrick Greene | 60.4 | 16,081 |
 | Pamela Pugh | 27.7 | 7,371 | |
 | Martin Blank | 4.5 | 1,187 | |
 | Serenity Salak | 2.7 | 712 | |
 | Brandell Adams | 2.5 | 674 | |
| William Morrone | 2.2 | 599 | ||
| Total votes: 26,624 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 35
Jason Tunney defeated Christian Velasquez, Chadwick Twillman, and Andrew Wendt in the special Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 35 on February 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Tunney | 51.2 | 9,335 |
 | Christian Velasquez | 42.4 | 7,733 | |
 | Chadwick Twillman | 3.8 | 689 | |
| Andrew Wendt | 2.6 | 472 | ||
| Total votes: 18,229 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Special Libertarian convention for Michigan State Senate District 35
Ali Sledz advanced from the special Libertarian convention for Michigan State Senate District 35 on January 17, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Serenity Salak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Salak's responses.
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- We must make childcare free and accessible to all Michigan residents. Childcare is economic infrastructure. When we invest in working class families, Michigan's economy thrives!
- We must get private interests out of our public goods--our infrastructure, our healthcare system, and our elections. Michiganders should not be charged a toll on a bridge that their grandparents' tax dollars paid to build. Health Insurance companies should not decide which treatments are best for you--you and your doctor should. Big donors and dark money are gate-keeping democracy. We need to get money out of politics.
- All people are entitled to dignity and self-determination.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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