11/05/2026

UPPER MICHIGAN – Despite the so-called blue wave where Democrats won and secured a number of key seats and took control of the House and Senate, those in Upper Michigan primarily voted Republican in the midterms.  Republican David Prestin won the 38th State Senate District Seat with 52% of the votes.  Prestin currently serves as the 108th State House District Representative and will be filling a seat being vacated by term-limited Republican Sen. Ed McBroom.  Republican Incumbent Jack Bergman the winner in the race for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District and for State House - District 110 Republican Greg Markkanen winning with an overwhelming 59% of the vote.  U.P. wide most voters voted Republican which the exception of Marquette County that went to the Democrats.