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{{Infobox Legislature| name = Michigan Senate | coa_pic = | coa-pic = | session_room = Senate_michigan.jpg | house_type = Upper House | houses = | leader1_type = Senate Majority Leader | leader1 = [Mike Bishop (politician) | party1 = [Michigan Republican Party | election1 = November 7, 2006 | leader2_type = Senate Minority Leader | leader2 = [Mark Schauer | party2 = [Michigan Democratic Party | election2 = November 7, 2006 | members = 38 | p_groups = [Michigan Republican Party
[Michigan Democratic Party | election3 = | meeting_place = [Michigan State Capitol, [Lansing, Michigan, [Michigan | website = http://senate.michigan.gov/ Michigan State Senate -->

The Michigan Senate is the upper body of the Michigan Legislature. It consists of 38 members who are elected from districts having approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents.

Senators are elected at the same time as the governor and serve 4-year terms concurrent with the governor's term of office. Senate and gubernatorial elections are offset by two years from U.S. Presidential elections (e.g., Presidential elections were in 2000 and 2004, gubernatorial and senate elections were in 2002 and 2006). Terms for senators begin on January 1, following the November general election. Senators who have not served more than half of someone else's Senate term are eligible for two full terms (i.e. - eight years).

Make-up of Michigan Senate As of the term that began in January of 2007, United States Republican Party hold a majority with 21 seats, and United States Democratic Party hold 17 seats, in the Michigan Senate.

{| class="wikitable"|-| colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="center" valign="top" | Affiliation| valign="top" | Members
|-|| | United States Republican Party| 21|-|| | United States Democratic Party| 17|-| colspan="2" rowspan="1" |  Total
| 38|-| colspan="2" rowspan="1" |  Government Majority
| 4|}

Leadership Information Michigan State Senate Officers

Senate Majority Leadership The Republican Caucus, with 21 members, currently holds the majority.



Senate Minority Leadership The Democratic Caucus, with 17 members, is currently in the minority.



Members of the Michigan State Senate {| class="wikitable"! District !! Senator !! Party !! Residence !! Eligible for re-election in 2010?|-| ||1 || Hansen Clarke ] || No|-| ||2 || Martha G. Scott ] || No|-| ||3 || Irma Clark-Coleman ] || No|-| ||4 || Buzz Thomas || Democratic || Detroit ] || Democratic || Detroit ] || Democratic || Westland, Michigan || Yes|-| || 7 || Bruce Patterson (Michigan politician) || Republican || Canton, Michigan || No|-| || 8 || Raymond E. Basham ] || No|-| || 9 || Dennis Olshove ] || No|-| || 10 || Michael Switalski ] || No|-| ||11 || Alan Sanborn ] || No|-| || 12 || Mike Bishop (politician) || Republican || Rochester, Michigan || No|-| ||13 || John Pappageorge ] || Yes|-| || 14 || Gilda Jacobs ] || No|-| || 15 || Nancy Cassis ] || No|-| || 16 || Cameron S. Brown ] || No|-| || 17 || Randy Richardville ] || Yes|-| || 18 || Elizabeth Brater || Democratic || Ann Arbor, Michigan || No|-| || 19 || Mark Schauer ] || No|-| || 20 || Thomas M. George ] || No|-| || 21 || Ron Jelinek ] || No|-| || 22 || Valde Garcia ] || No|-| || 23 || Gretchen Whitmer ] || Yes|-| || 24 || Patricia L. Birkholz ] || No|-| || 25 || Judson Gilbert II ] || No|-| || 26 || Deborah Cherry ] || No|-| || 27 || John Gleason ] || Yes|-| ||28 || Mark Jansen (politician) || Republican || Gaines Township, Michigan || Yes|-| ||29 || Bill Hardiman ] || No|-| ||30 || Wayne Kuipers ] || No|-| ||31 || Jim Barcia ] || No|-| || 32 || Roger Kahn (Michigan politician) || Republican || Saginaw Township, Michigan || Yes|-| || 33 || Alan L. Cropsey ] || No|-| || 34 || Gerald VanWoerkom ] || No|-| || 35 || Michelle McManus (Michigan politician) || Republican || Leland, Michigan || No|-| || 36 || Tony Stamas ] || No|-| || 37 || Jason Allen (Michigan politician) || Republican || Traverse City, Michigan || No|-| || 38 || Mike Prusi ] || No|}

See also

External link {{Infobox Legislature| name = Michigan Senate | coa_pic = | coa-pic = | session_room = Senate_michigan.jpg | house_type = Upper House | houses = | leader1_type = Senate Majority Leader | leader1 = [Mike Bishop (politician) | party1 = [Michigan Republican Party | election1 = November 7, 2006 | leader2_type = Senate Minority Leader | leader2 = [Mark Schauer | party2 = [Michigan Democratic Party | election2 = November 7, 2006 | members = 38 | p_groups = [Michigan Republican Party
[Michigan Democratic Party | election3 = | meeting_place = [Michigan State Capitol, [Lansing, Michigan, [Michigan | website = http://senate.michigan.gov/ Michigan State Senate -->

The Michigan Senate is the upper body of the Michigan Legislature. It consists of 38 members who are elected from districts having approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents.

Senators are elected at the same time as the governor and serve 4-year terms concurrent with the governor's term of office. Senate and gubernatorial elections are offset by two years from U.S. Presidential elections (e.g., Presidential elections were in 2000 and 2004, gubernatorial and senate elections were in 2002 and 2006). Terms for senators begin on January 1, following the November general election. Senators who have not served more than half of someone else's Senate term are eligible for two full terms (i.e. - eight years).

Make-up of Michigan Senate As of the term that began in January of 2007, United States Republican Party hold a majority with 21 seats, and United States Democratic Party hold 17 seats, in the Michigan Senate.

{| class="wikitable"|-| colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="center" valign="top" | Affiliation| valign="top" | Members
|-|| | United States Republican Party| 21|-|| | United States Democratic Party| 17|-| colspan="2" rowspan="1" |  Total
| 38|-| colspan="2" rowspan="1" |  Government Majority
| 4|}

Leadership Information Michigan State Senate Officers

Senate Majority Leadership The Republican Caucus, with 21 members, currently holds the majority.



Senate Minority Leadership The Democratic Caucus, with 17 members, is currently in the minority.



Members of the Michigan State Senate {| class="wikitable"! District !! Senator !! Party !! Residence !! Eligible for re-election in 2010?|-| ||1 || Hansen Clarke ] || No|-| ||2 || Martha G. Scott ] || No|-| ||3 || Irma Clark-Coleman ] || No|-| ||4 || Buzz Thomas || Democratic || Detroit ] || Democratic || Detroit ] || Democratic || Westland, Michigan || Yes|-| || 7 || Bruce Patterson (Michigan politician) || Republican || Canton, Michigan || No|-| || 8 || Raymond E. Basham ] || No|-| || 9 || Dennis Olshove ] || No|-| || 10 || Michael Switalski ] || No|-| ||11 || Alan Sanborn ] || No|-| || 12 || Mike Bishop (politician) || Republican || Rochester, Michigan || No|-| ||13 || John Pappageorge ] || Yes|-| || 14 || Gilda Jacobs ] || No|-| || 15 || Nancy Cassis ] || No|-| || 16 || Cameron S. Brown ] || No|-| || 17 || Randy Richardville ] || Yes|-| || 18 || Elizabeth Brater || Democratic || Ann Arbor, Michigan || No|-| || 19 || Mark Schauer ] || No|-| || 20 || Thomas M. George ] || No|-| || 21 || Ron Jelinek ] || No|-| || 22 || Valde Garcia ] || No|-| || 23 || Gretchen Whitmer ] || Yes|-| || 24 || Patricia L. Birkholz ] || No|-| || 25 || Judson Gilbert II ] || No|-| || 26 || Deborah Cherry ] || No|-| || 27 || John Gleason ] || Yes|-| ||28 || Mark Jansen (politician) || Republican || Gaines Township, Michigan || Yes|-| ||29 || Bill Hardiman ] || No|-| ||30 || Wayne Kuipers ] || No|-| ||31 || Jim Barcia ] || No|-| || 32 || Roger Kahn (Michigan politician) || Republican || Saginaw Township, Michigan || Yes|-| || 33 || Alan L. Cropsey ] || No|-| || 34 || Gerald VanWoerkom ] || No|-| || 35 || Michelle McManus (Michigan politician) || Republican || Leland, Michigan || No|-| || 36 || Tony Stamas ] || No|-| || 37 || Jason Allen (Michigan politician) || Republican || Traverse City, Michigan || No|-| || 38 || Mike Prusi ] || No|}

See also

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