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Senate · Michigan · General Election
Michigan Senate
📅 General: November 3, 2026
C: Toss-Up S: Toss-Up S: Tilt D I: Toss-Up
Last updated: Aug 14, 2026 12:04 AM
Poll Leader
No polls
0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$54.3M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$166.5M
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$593.8M
111 lobbying clients
🧠 Race Intelligence
Data Signals
Money
DEM
DEM $2.5M / REP $0.0M (raised + IE)
Expert Ratings
EVEN
Toss-Up (unanimous) — Cook: Toss-Up / Sabato: Toss-Up / Inside: Toss-Up
🏛️ Super PAC Activity in This Race
UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')
Opposing El-Sayed
$40.3M
A STRONGER MICHIGAN
Supporting Stevens
$34.3M
UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')
Supporting Stevens
$21.0M
UNITE TO WIN
Supporting Stevens
$8.0M
THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND
Supporting Rogers
$7.0M
FIGHTING FOR MICHIGAN PAC
Opposing El-Sayed
$3.9M
🐋 Whale Positions — Polymarket
Smart Money: REP 53%
🔵 7 DEM whales ($26K)
·
🔴 7 REP whales ($26K)
· 3 hedged wallets filtered
Trader
Side
Position
Entry → Current (P&L)
DEM
$6K
40¢ → 57¢ (+$2,362)
REP
$6K
58¢ → 44¢ (-$1,399)
REP
$4K
59¢ → 44¢ (-$1,199)
REP
$4K
40¢ → 44¢ (+$400)
DEM
$4K
61¢ → 57¢ (-$280)
DEM
$4K
67¢ → 57¢ (-$630)
DEM
$4K
61¢ → 57¢ (-$229)
DEM
$3K
59¢ → 57¢ (-$135)
Directional positions only. Hedged wallets (holding both sides) are excluded. P&L derived from entry vs current price.
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $37.1M lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $593.8M in campaign spending in this race.
$593.8M
Campaign Spending
Lobbying Issues Connected to This Race
🛡️ Defense & Security
🤖 Tech & AI
🏥 Healthcare & Pharma
⚡ Energy & Utilities
Company
Lobbying $
Campaign $
Candidate
Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence.
Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide).
Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
🏢 Donor Employer Groups — FEC Schedule A
Individual contributions aggregated by employer. Contributions are from employees, not the companies themselves.
Slotkin (DEM)
Top employer groups (5 also lobby Congress)
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$8K
(121)
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION LOBBY+DONATE
$6K
(5)
Source: FEC Schedule A (2026 cycle) via Hammerhead Intelligence
Federal Spending Context (statewide)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
Military Armored Vehicle, Tank · $2.5B
Automobile Manufacturing · $2.4B
Motor Vehicle Transmission and · $312.9M
Engineering Services · $258.2M
Light Truck and Utility Vehicl · $252.4M
Other Heavy and Civil Engineer · $247.1M
Recipient
Amount
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
$33.6B
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
$3.1B
TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
$2.4B
GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS INC.
$2.1B
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMI
$2.0B
BAE SYSTEMS LAND AND ARMAMENTS L.P.
$1.3B
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$1.3B
Candidate Comparison
El-Sayed (D)
—
$14.5M
$2.6M
29%
82%
$9.2M
$40.6M
Stevens (D)
—
$11.9M
$2.8M
14%
76%
$69.8M
$2.2M
Mcmorrow (D)
—
$11.4M
$1.9M
50%
84%
$50K
—
Rogers (R)
—
$10.9M
$4.5M
32%
61%
$41.6M
$3.0M
Slotkin (D)
—
$5.2M
$2.7M
60%
55%
$123K
$12K
Tate (D)
—
$244K
—
24%
100%
—
—
Scott (R)
—
$83K
$3K
12%
97%
—
—
Smith (R)
—
$77K
$4K
13%
95%
—
—
Financial Breakdown
Disbursements
$11,975,573
Individual Contributions
$14,408,058
PAC Contributions
$71,845
Individual Contributions
$9,216,540
PAC Contributions
$708,306
Individual Contributions
$11,146,705
PAC Contributions
$64,484
Individual Contributions
$6,831,819
PAC Contributions
$787,227
Individual Contributions
$4,939,281
PAC Contributions
$29,000
Individual Contributions
$222,028
Individual Contributions
$34,410
Individual Contributions
$77,084
📜 Historical Context — Michigan
MI has a partisan lean of R+2. The state has shifted toward Republicans by 6 points in recent elections. Democrats won 4 of the last 4 Senate races here (avg margin D+11).
Presidential Results
2020 D+2.8
2016 R+0.2
2012 D+9.5
2008 D+16.4
2004 D+3.4
Senate Results
2020 D+1.7
2018 D+6.5
2014 D+13.3
2012 D+20.8