Michele Hoitenga
State Senator, Michigan Senate District 36 · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Michigan Senate District 36 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: SD36, Michele Hoitenga (Republican Party) · read Oct 3, 2026
The District
What Michigan Senate District 36 covers
Covers all of Alcona County, Presque Isle County, Alpena County, Kalkaska County, Missaukee County, Ogemaw County, Oscoda County, Roscommon County, Wexford County, Crawford County, Iosco County, Montmorency County, Otsego County and Arenac County; part of Manistee County.
Includes Hubbard Lake, Alpena, Cadillac, Houghton Lake, Mio, Presque Isle Harbor, Rogers City, Sand Lake, Skidway Lake, Atlanta, Au Gres, Au Sable and 51 more.
204 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: State of Michigan (DTMB/Bureau of Elections), 2024 Voting Precincts statewide layer (gisagocss.state.mi.us OpenData/boundaries/MapServer/9); State of Michigan Voting Precincts 2020 and 2022 (for those elections)
Results
Certified results for Michigan Senate District 36
36TH District State Senator
2022 Michigan General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele HoitengaRepublican | Republican | 87,417 | 66.3% |
| Joel A. SheltrownDemocrat | Democrat | 44,444 | 33.7% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Michigan Senate District 36
- Mark W. YonkmanDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Michele yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Oct 4, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_efs7ymrbb.
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