Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Lydia Lynn Christensen
- Party
- Libertarian
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Michigan
- Filing address
- Ironwood, MI (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- CHRISTENSEN, LYDIA LYNN
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Michigan
FEC candidate ID S6MI00442 · Principal campaign committee: LYDIA CHRISTENSEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATE
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$3,732.9952%
- Party committees$2,104.4529%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$690.0010%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$631.849%
Self-funding: $690.00 (10% of money raised): $690.00 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$476.70100%
- Contributions over $200$0.000%
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history appears here after the next data refresh with FEC report data.
The race
Michigan U.S. Senate, 2026 · 25 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Lynn Christensen (L) | $7,159.28 | $2,600.65 | 2026-10-14 |
| Abdul El-Sayed (D) | $45,175,566.89 | $3,792,203.46 | 2026-09-30 |
| Michael J Rogers (R) | $23,016,438.64 | $3,902,505.76 | 2026-10-22 |
| Haley Stevens (D) | $13,304,161.60 | $152,338.17 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mallory McMorrow (D) | $11,405,911.71 | $413,585.43 | 2026-09-30 |
| Gary Peters (D) | $303,094.43 | $6,559,468.71 | 2026-09-30 |
| Joseph Allen Tate (D) | $243,635.76 | $0.00 | 2025-09-30 |
| Genevieve Scott (R) | $83,079.23 | $2,538.61 | 2026-06-30 |
| Bernadette Smith (R) | $77,255.20 | $3,796.03 | 2026-09-30 |
| Rachel Elizabeth Howard (D) | $10,937.00 | $4,766.23 | 2025-09-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Abdul El-Sayed 48.1% · Mike Rogers 45.3% (El-Sayed +2.8%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist University | October 15–18, 2026 | (LV) | ± 4.3% | Abdul El-Sayed 50% · Mike Rogers 48% |
| 1,185 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 52% | 45% | Abdul El-Sayed 1% · Mike Rogers 2% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R) | October 12–14, 2026 | 798 (LV) | ±3.0% | Abdul El-Sayed 46% · Mike Rogers 44% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R) | October 9–10, 2026 | 1,200 (LV) | ±2.8% | Abdul El-Sayed 48% · Mike Rogers 46% |
| The Tyson Group (R) | October 6–8, 2026 | 600 (LV) | Abdul El-Sayed 44% · Mike Rogers 46% | |
| Quantus Insights (R) | October 5–6, 2026 | 762 (LV) | ±3.9% | Abdul El-Sayed 48% · Mike Rogers 47% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: LYDIA CHRISTENSEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATE.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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