All across America, the 2026 midterm elections occurred, determining the makeup of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the next two years. In Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois, where the majority of Tech students hail from, all statewide positions up for election were won by the Democratic Party amidst a historic national landslide victory.
In Michigan, both the U.S. Senate and Governor races belong to the Democratic Party, with projected wins for Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed and Governor-elect Jocelyn Benson. Out of the thirteen federal House of Representative districts voted on for Michigan, nine out of thirteen seats were won by Democrats, with the other four going to Republicans; in Michigan’s First Congressional District, which includes the Keweenaw Peninsula, incumbent Republican Representative Jack Bergman was reelected. For Secretary of State, Democratic candidate Garlin Gilchrist II won the seat. For Michigan’s Attorney General, Democrat Eli Savit was elected.
The election results for Wisconsin include Governor-elect David Crowley, Secretary of State-elect JoCasta Zamarripa, and incumbent Attorney General Josh Kaul; all Democrats. In Minnesota, Democratic candidate Peggy Flanagan won the Senate seat, Democrat Amy Klobuchar won the race for Governor, Democratic incumbent Steve Simon won re-election as Secretary of State, and incumbent Attorney General Keith Ellison was reelected. In Illinois, incumbent Democratic Governor JB Pritzker was re-elected for a rare third term, Democrat Juliana Stratton won election to the open Senate seat, and the incumbent Democrats Alexi Giannoulias and Kwame Raoul respectively won re-election to the offices of Secretary of State and Attorney General.
Students are encouraged to explore their right to vote, research their candidates and parties, and express their opinions. To learn more about voting here at Michigan Tech, visit.mtu.edu/deanofstudents/policies-resources/voter-information/.
