Other State Senate races of note include
former State Representative Marty Knollenberg’s victory in the 13th
Senate District over Democratic challenger Cyndi Peltonen. Mr. Kollenberg of
Troy was seen as the likely winner in the race to replace term-limited Senator
John Pappageorge (R-Troy) when Ms. Peltonen scored an upset in the Democratic
Primary over the popular Ryan Fishman – seen early as a threat to continued
Republican control of the seat.
In another somewhat marginal district,
Senator Goeff Hansen (R-Hart) won a big victory over Oceana County Road
Commissioner Cathy Forbes, whom Democrats had touted as a top-tier candidate.
Senator Hansen won another four years in the Senate by a 12-point margin.
Incumbent Senators Dave Robertson (R-Grand
Blanc), Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge), Mike Green (R-Mayville), and Phil Pavlov
(R-St. Clair) all won their races in districts thought to be in play.