Biography
Kate Gallup is the Democratic candidate for Michigan State Senate District 37, having defeated Mitchell Treadwell in the August 4, 2026 primary; she faces Republican incumbent John Damoose in the general election.[1][2] A Traverse City Central High School graduate who works as an educator, she describes a background in engineering, education and public service.[1][3]
Gallup earned a graduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2008.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said her campaign priorities include getting money out of politics, which she said she supported by collecting signatures for a ballot initiative, along with health care access through MICare and rules on data centers to protect land, water and utility costs.[3] She listed endorsements from 314 Action, the Leelanau Democrats and Planned Parenthood.[3]
- 1.Kate Gallup (Michigan State Senate candidate) - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Michigan State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Kate Gallup - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Michigan Senate District 37
Kate Gallup is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Michigan Senate District 37 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
