Today, the Senate and House Democratic and Republican Caucuses voted to select members of their leadership teams for the upcoming legislative term, which begins in January. This week, Democrats maintained their majority in the Senate, expanding it by three seats to 23-15. Additionally, the Democratic Party flipped the Michigan State House of Representatives, regaining a majority with a 63-47 partisan makeup.
Senate Majority Leader: Senator Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton)
- Senator Camilleri will serve his second term in the Michigan Senate in January after previously serving three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Senate Majority Floor Leader: Senator Kevin Hertel (D-St. Clair Shores)
- Senator Hertel is currently serving his first term in the Michigan Senate and will begin his second term in January after winning reelection. He previously served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Senate Minority Leader: Senator Roger Hauck (R-Union Twp.)
- Senate Hauck won reelection to a second term in the Michigan Senate. He previously served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Senate Minority Floor Leader: Senator Thomas Albert (R-Lowell)
- Senator Albert will begin his second term in the Michigan Senate in January. He previously served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.
House Speaker: Representative Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton)
- Representative Puri is serving his third term in the Michigan House of Representatives and was elected to a fourth term this week. He currently serves as the House Minority Leader.
House Speaker Pro Tem: Representative Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia)
- Representative Pohutsky is serving her fourth term in the Michigan House of Representatives and was elected to a fifth term this week. She previously served as Speaker Pro Tem during the 2023-2025 term when the Democratic Party last had a majority in the chamber.
House Majority Floor Leader: Representative John Fitzgerald (D-Wyoming)
- Representative Fitzgerald is serving his second term in the Michigan House of Representatives and was elected to a third term this week. He currently serves as the Minority Floor Leader.
House Majority Whip: Representative Jennifer Conlin (D-Ann Arbor)
- Representative Conlin is serving her second term in the Michigan House of Representatives and was elected to a third term this week.
House Caucus Chair: Representative Stephanie Young (D-Detroit)
- Representative Young is serving her third term in the Michigan House of Representatives and was elected to a fourth term this week.
House Minority Leader: Representative Tom Kunse (R-Clare)
- Representative Kunse is serving his second term in the House and was recently elected to a third term.
House Minority Floor Leader – Representative Mike Harris (R-Waterford)
- Representative Mike Harris is serving his second full term in the Michigan House of Representatives and was recently elected to a third term.
House Assistant Minority Leader – Representative Rachelle Smit (R-Martin)
- Representative Smit is serving her second term in the House and was recently elected to a third term.
