List of majority leaders of the Michigan Senate

The Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate is the leader of the majority party in the upper chamber of the Michigan Legislature. Elected by the members of the majority caucus, the majority leader has the authority under the rules of the Senate to name members to committees, refer legislation to committee, and perform other duties required by the rules or by state law.

Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate
Incumbent Winnie Brinks since January 1, 2023
Michigan Senate
Formation	1959
First holder	Frank D. Beadle

Senator	Party		Hometown	District	Session years
Frank D. Beadle		Republican	St. Clair	34	1959–1963
Stanley G. Thayer		Republican	Ann Arbor	33	1963–1965
Raymond D. Dzendzel		Democratic	Detroit	7	1965–1967
Emil Lockwood		Republican	St. Louis	30	1967–1971
Robert VanderLaan		Republican	Kentwood	31	1971–1974
Milton Zaagman		Republican	Grand Rapids	32	1974–1975
William B. Fitzgerald, Jr.		Democratic	Detroit	1	1975-1976
William Faust		Democratic	Westland	13	1976–1984
John Engler		Republican	Mt. Pleasant	35	1984–1991
Richard Posthumus		Republican	Alto	31	1991–1999
Dan DeGrow		Republican	Port Huron	27	1999–2003
Ken Sikkema		Republican	Grandville	28	2003–2007
Mike Bishop		Republican	Rochester	12	2007–2011
Randy Richardville		Republican	Monroe	17	2011–2015
Arlan Meekhof		Republican	Ottawa	30	2015–2019
Mike Shirkey		Republican	Jackson	16	2019–2023
Winnie Brinks		Democratic	Grand Rapids	29	2023–

See also

• List of Michigan state legislatures