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Sanford, MI politics & representatives

Sanford is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

Who represents Sanford in Washington and in Michigan, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Midland County voted in 2024

Official results for all of Midland County. Sanford's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.

President 50,301 votes

Donald J TrumpRepublican
56.8%
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat
41.6%
Others
1.6%

Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

U.S. Senate 49,601 votes

Mike RogersRepublican
55.7%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat
41.7%
Others
2.7%

Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan's 8th District 424,350 votes

Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat
51.3%
Paul JungeRepublican
44.6%
Others
4.1%

Whole-district result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Sanford in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Michigan

Gary C. Peters
Gary C. PetersU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2015 Official site ↗202-224-6221
Elissa Slotkin
Elissa SlotkinU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-224-4822

U.S. House · Michigan's 8th District

Kristen McDonald Rivet
Kristen McDonald RivetU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-225-3611
In Michigan

Who represents Sanford in state government

Gretchen WhitmerGovernor of MichiganDemocrat · Serving since 2019 Official site ↗517-373-3400

State Senate · District 34

Roger HauckState SenatorRepublican Official site ↗Email

State House · District 95

Bill SchuetteState RepresentativeRepublican Official site ↗Email

Sanford's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Sanford by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.

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