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Run for U.S. Senator in Michigan

Election Date: Nov 3, 2026
Filing Deadline: Jul 16, 2026

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Election Details

  • Office level: federal
  • Length of term: 6 years
  • Commitment level: Full Time
  • Affiliation: partisan
  • Typical salary: $174,000/year
  • Is this a runoff election? No
  • Is this a primary election? No
  • Filing period: Jan 1, 2026 - Jul 16, 2026
  • Positions:
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Job description

The U.S. Senate is one of two chambers of the federal legislature. Senators are responsible for writing and passing legislation, approving presidential appointments, and ratifying treaties with foreign countries.

Eligibility requirements

Senator must be at least thirty years, have been a citizen of the United States for at least nine years, and must be an inhabitant of the state they seek to represent.

Filing instructions

Filing office address: Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections PO Box 20126 Lansing, MI 48901-0726
Filing phone number: 517-335-3234
Paperwork instructions: Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
Filing requirements: Filing fee is $0; Signature requirement of between 15,000 and 30,000 electors signed by at least 100 registered electors in each of at least 1/2 of the congressional districts in the state.
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