Winnie Brinks
State Senator, Michigan Senate District 29 · Candidate for Michigan Lieutenant Governor · Democrat
On the 2026 ballot
Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: GOVLT, Winnie Brinks (Democratic Party) · read Sep 24, 2026
Key Votes
The record
Current office: Michigan State Senator; Senate Majority Leader — Senate votes not compiled
Office per the official state government page. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State of Michigan (official page) · source
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 25
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
No Michigan campaign statement on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: Michigan Bureau of Elections MiTN Committee Search. Winnie Brinks for Lt. Governor (committee 0615882), candidate for Lt. Governor, has no campaign statements on file: a reporting waiver has been requested. There are no reported receipts, expenditures or campaign payees to record.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“my now predecessor had just switched parties on the filing deadline without telling anybody that he was going to do that except for the Republicans, and that left us without a Democrat on the ballot.”
“(Benson has) done a great job over at the Secretary of State making sense of a complex system and making it really work for people,”
“It was a surprise to me that I was asked to run, (but) I realized I had a lot to offer and that if I didn't step up, I couldn't count on the quality of others who might fill that role.”
“I certainly did not come out of the political establishment,”
“I came to every door. I knocked, and every person I talked to in that very 1st race, was (with) completely fresh eyes,”
In the News
Press coverage
- WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Winnie BrinksSep 11, 2026 · Press · WCPT 820 / Heartland Signal
- Sen. Winnie Brinks on bringing legislative experience to the Lt. Gov. officeSep 2, 2026 · Press · Michigan Public Radio / It's Just Politics
- Michigan Senate Majority Leader looking forward to new roll as Lt GovernorAug 20, 2026 · Press · WWJ / Audacy
- 3 things to know about Michigan Democratic lieutenant governor hopeful Winnie BrinksAug 20, 2026 · Press · MLive
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitesenate.michigan.gov/senatorinfo_list.htmlOfficial
- Campaign Websitebensonforgovernor.comSelf-published
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (joint ticket) — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed on the Michigan Department of State Official Candidate Listing (All State and Judicial Offices, General Election Tuesday, November 3, 2026), "Governor / Lt. Governor 4 Year Term": Democratic Party — "Benson, Jocelyn / Brinks, Winnie". Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Department of State (Bureau of Elections) · sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — Lieutenant Governor, MI-LTGOV
Ballot designation: D
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Bureau of Elections · sourceLieutenant Governor · MI-LTGOV
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Bureau of Elections · source
Not on file for Winnie yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_tv1pjcw66.
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