Dale Murney

Dale Murney is the Democratic candidate for Michigan State Senate District 20 in the November 3, 2026 general election; he was unopposed in the August 4 Democratic primary.[1] A retired attorney and former assistant prosecuting attorney, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that his priorities include education, housing and the environment.[1][2]

Murney earned a high school diploma from Southgate High School, a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in 1982, and a law degree from the University of Kansas in 1988.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a retired attorney who was an assistant prosecuting attorney, a solo legal practitioner, a magistrate and court administrator, and a family court attorney referee.[2] He also said he was an instructor at the Michigan Judicial Institute and has coached high school softball and baseball.[2]

Murney received all 26,943 votes in the Democratic primary.[1] In his survey, he cited Michigan's ranking in per capita income and in the share of adults with a bachelor's degree, and said the state's starting teacher salaries are below the national average.[2] He also said Michigan has a housing shortage that requires streamlined local processes and zoning adjustments, and named education, housing and the environment, including preservation of family farms, as policy areas he cares about.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.