“Democrats hold a 20-18 majority in the Michigan Senate after Chedrick Greene's special election win.”

Media reportsNews reportMay 5, 2026Read the original

Results of the 35th District special election.

Our verdict

True

Greene won the 5 May 2026 special election, taking Democrats from 19-18 to 20-18.

What we found

Greene beat Republican Jason Tunney with about 59-60% of the vote. Our first version gave the year as 2024; it was 2026. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Greene wins Michigan Senate special election; Democrats retain control. [1]
Supports the claim
Democrats keep control of the Michigan Senate. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Bridge Michigan, Michigan Advance. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Michigan Advance · Greene wins Michigan Senate special election, Democrats retain control of chamber
[2]Bridge Michigan · Democrats keep control of Michigan Senate with special election win

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