Lydia Christensen
Candidate for Michigan U.S. Senate · Libertarian
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Michigan U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: SEN, Lydia Christensen (Libertarian Party) · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for Michigan U.S. Senate
United States Senator
2024 Michigan General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elissa SlotkinDemocrat | Democrat | 2,712,686 | 48.6% |
| Mike RogersRepublican | Republican | 2,693,680 | 48.3% |
| Joseph Solis-MullenLibertarian | Libertarian | 56,697 | 1.0% |
| Douglas P. MarshGreen | Green | 53,978 | 1.0% |
| Dave SteinU.S. TAXPAYERS | U.S. TAXPAYERS | 41,363 | 0.7% |
| Doug DernNATURAL LAW | NATURAL LAW | 18,779 | 0.3% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
United States Senator
2020 Michigan General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary PetersDemocrat | Democrat | 2,734,568 | 49.9% |
| John JamesRepublican | Republican | 2,642,233 | 48.2% |
| Valerie L. WillisUS TAXPAYERS | US TAXPAYERS | 50,597 | 0.9% |
| Marcia SquierGreen | Green | 39,217 | 0.7% |
| Doug DernNATURAL LAW | NATURAL LAW | 13,093 | 0.2% |
| Leonard Paul GadzinskiWrite-in | Write-in | 7 | 0.0% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: principal campaign committee C00903575 (candidate ID S6MI00442) has no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly or pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26 in the FEC electronic-filing list or the FEC image index, so no receipts, spending or cash on hand have been reported yet. A committee registered after June 30 files its first report with the October Quarterly (due Oct 15, 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionCampaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report filed yet
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC docquery filings index for committee C00903575 (LYDIA CHRISTENSEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATE), principal campaign committee of candidate ID S6MI00442. It has 12 filing(s) on record and no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly, pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26, so there are no reported receipts, expenditures or campaign contacts yet.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In the News
Press coverage
- Voter guide: What's on the ballot in Michigan in the 2026 midterm electionSep 16, 2026 · Press · Votebeat
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitelydialynnchristensen.comCampaign website https://www.lydialynnchristensen.com/ captured 2026-09-24T14:07:56Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out). Public metrics: none shown on site.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
Polls
Public polls
co/efficientGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Abdul El-Sayed 45% · Mike Rogers 45% · Lydia Christensen 2% · Douglas Marsh 0% · Timothy Long 0% · Undecided 8%
Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026 · 843 LV · ±3.36 pts · mobile text/live landline · co/efficient
Siena Research Institute for The New York TimesGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Abdul El-Sayed 49% · Mike Rogers 44%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026 · 605 LV · ±4.9 pts · phone (landline/cell) · Siena Research Institute / New York Times
Suffolk University Political Research Center for The Hill / NewsNationGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Abdul El-Sayed 47% · Mike Rogers 40% · Undecided 8% · Refused 3%
Sep 16, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 · 500 LV · ±4.4 pts · live phone · Suffolk University Political Research Center
InsiderAdvantageGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Abdul El-Sayed 47% · Mike Rogers 45%
Sep 16, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026 · 1,200 LV · ±2.83 pts · Mixed Mode Text/Panel · InsiderAdvantage
Emerson College Polling for Nexstar MediaGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Abdul El-Sayed 48.2% · Mike Rogers 45.7% · Tim Long 0.6% · Lydia Christensen 0.5% · Douglas P. Marsh 0.3% · Walter P. Kristy 0.3% · Undecided 4.4%
Sep 12, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026 · 1,000 LV · ±3 pts · MMS text-to-web/online panel · Emerson College Polling
EPIC-MRAGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Abdul El-Sayed 47% · Mike Rogers 43% · Undecided/Refused 10%
Aug 22, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026 · 600 LV · ±4 pts · live phone (80% cell) · EPIC-MRA
Emerson College Polling for WLNS/WOODTVDemocratic primary · U.S. Senate
Abdul El-Sayed 54% · Haley Stevens 39% · Undecided 6%
Jul 26, 2026 to Jul 27, 2026 · 700 LV · ±3.7 pts · online (MMS text-to-web/panel) · Emerson College Polling
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Michigan U.S. Senate
- Abdul El-SayedDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Walter P. KristyNatural Law · On the 2026 ballot
- Tim LongU.S. Taxpayers · On the 2026 ballot
- Douglas P. MarshGreen · On the 2026 ballot
- Mike RogersRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. Senate, Michigan — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Christensen, Lydia" (Libertarian Party; Convention, filed 06/29/2026) under U.S. Senate 6 Year Term on the Michigan Bureau of Elections Official Candidate Listing for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Bureau of Elections · sourceU.S. Senator · MI-SEN
Libertarian · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Lydia yet: Advertising, In Their Words. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_mna7cs5ww.
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