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The Michigan Senate is composed of 38 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of between approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents. [2] Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures, provided by the federal decennial census.
The Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate is the leader of the majority party in the upper chamber of the Michigan Legislature.Elected by the members of the majority caucus, the majority leader has the authority under the rules of the Senate to name members to committees, refer legislation to committee, and perform other duties required by the rules or by state law.
Michigan's 25th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 25th district was created by the 1850 Michigan Constitution, as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts. [2] [3] It has been represented by Republican Dan Lauwers since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Phil Pavlov. [4]
Its members are elected on a partisan basis for four-year terms, concurrent with the election of the Governor of Michigan. [3] The Senate consists of 38 members elected from single-member election districts [3] ranging from 212,400 to 263,500 residents according to the most recent creation of districts (2002). Legislative districts are drawn on ...
Carl Levin was Michigan's longest-serving senator (1979–2015). Four Michigan senators have risen to the position of President pro tempore, and one (Thomas W. Ferry) served as President of the Senate from November 22, 1875 to March 3, 1877 (as acting Vice President of the United States). [1]
The 102nd Michigan Legislature, consisting of the Michigan Senate and the Michigan House of Representatives, began its first session on January 1, 2023, which ended on November 14, 2023. A second session began on January 1, 2024. Members in both the House of Representatives and Senate were elected in the 2022 election.
Robert C. Nicholas (1787–1856), U.S. Senator from Louisiana from 1836 to 1841 Wilson Cary Nicholas (1761–1820), U.S. Senator from Virginia from 1799 to 1804 United States state senate members
Elections for the Michigan Senate was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, with partisan primary elections to select the party's nominees held on August 5. All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate were contested, and those elected will serve in the 98th and 99th Michigan Legislatures.