Traverse City Cadillac, MI, October 22, 2026 —

Republican Kim Cole and Democrat Rebecca Amidon are competing for a seat in Michigan’s 32nd State Senate District, a race described as potentially influential in determining control of state government. The incumbent is term-limited, leaving the seat open to a new officeholder.

Cole is the Mason County Sheriff. Amidon is an educator and advocate. The information available does not specify their campaign platforms, policy priorities, prior electoral experience, or statements about the race. It also does not provide the incumbent’s name or party affiliation.

The district includes Benzie, Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties, as well as the western half of Manistee County. No further details were provided about the district’s population, political composition or how its boundaries affect the contest.

The race has been characterized as potentially significant for state government control. The information provided does not identify which chamber or governing majority is at stake, explain the current balance of power, or describe how the outcome would affect it. No election date, polling figures, fundraising totals, endorsements or campaign events were included.

With the incumbent unable to seek another term, Cole and Amidon are the candidates identified for the district’s seat. Further information about their positions and the broader electoral context was not provided, so the available details establish the candidates, the district’s geographic reach and the race’s potential significance without indicating which candidate is favored.


Story summarized from the original created by Sheldon Krause on www.9and10news.com, see more information here.

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