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2018 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 5 candidates · See every 2018 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2018 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Debbie Stabenow won the 2018 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Debbie Stabenow received 2,214,478 popular votes (52.26%). The main challenger was John James (45.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Stabenow and James

Stabenow +6.5 pts · won by 275,660 votes
Debbie StabenowDemocraticWINNER52.26%
2,214,478 votes
John JamesRepublican45.76%
1,938,818 votes
Marcia SquierGreen0.95%
40,204 votes
George E. Huffman IIIUs Taxpayers0.64%
27,251 votes
John Howard WilhelmNatural Law0.39%
16,502 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.