Tim
Long
Tim Long is the U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat in the November 2026 election.
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Background
Tim Long is a U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate running for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat in the November 2026 general election. He resides in Taylor, Michigan, and is listed on the official Michigan candidate list for that cycle. 1513
Long previously sought elected office in 2024, running as the U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate for Wayne County Commission District 14, where he received 6,513 votes, or 14.29% of the countywide total, and was not elected. 1716
The seat Long is contesting became open after incumbent Sen. Gary Peters announced he would not seek re-election. Long is therefore not an incumbent. 5 His FEC-registered committee is named "Committee to Elect Timothy E Long to the US Senate." 13
The U.S. Taxpayers Party's Michigan site lists Long as its U.S. Senate candidate. No verified details about his professional background, education, or official campaign social-media accounts are established in available sources. 713
At a glance
- Party
- U.S. Taxpayers
- Running for
- U.S. Senate, Michigan
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 8debateLong excluded from WOOD-TV Michigan U.S. Senate debate featuring El-Sayed and Rogers
WOOD-TV hosted a debate between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican nominee Mike Rogers. Long was not listed as a participant. A second debate was scheduled for October 21.
How to watch the Michigan debates this week · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 22pollRasmussen poll shows Long at 1% in Michigan U.S. Senate race
A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,099 likely Michigan voters conducted September 22 showed Long at 1%, with El-Sayed at 47%, Rogers at 44%, Christensen at 2%, and 5% undecided. Margin of error was ±3 percentage points.
Michigan Senate: Democrat El-Sayed Leads by 3 Points · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jul 27filingFEC receives Statement of Organization for Committee to Elect Timothy E. Long to the U.S. Senate
The FEC received a Statement of Organization for Long's campaign committee. No financial report had been filed as of the latest review, and no campaign website was listed.
Michigan U.S. Senate | The Stated Record · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jul 20filingTim Long files as U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate for Michigan U.S. Senate by convention
Long's candidacy was filed by convention, according to Michigan's official candidate listing. He appears fourth on the state's Senate candidate list.
Michigan U.S. Senate | The Stated Record · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
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- Cash on hand
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Reporting date not available. ↳ FEC record S6MI00566(opens in a new tab)
Sources 4
- [1] U.S. Senate — VOTE411 Voter Guide. Additional information ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [2] How to watch the Michigan debates this week(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
- [3] Michigan U.S. Senate | The Stated Record(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
- [4] Michigan Senate: Democrat El-Sayed Leads by 3 Points(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026