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Walter P. Kristy
Natural Law candidate for U.S. Senate, Michigan · Open seat
Accountant and tax preparer; former teacher
Walter P. Kristy is the Natural Law Party nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. He is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a Natural Law Party Senate candidate (FEC ID S6MI00590). He says the party lets him run an independent campaign with no party control over his positions.
Where Kristy stands
- Abortion
- Supports abortion rights and calls himself pro-choice. Says he hopes society can help all women see having a child as a positive choice in any circumstances.
- Gun rights
- Supports an individual's right to own a weapon to protect themselves and their family.
- Civil liberties / digital privacy
- Pledges to protect the civil liberties in the Bill of Rights. Says he is concerned about how data collected through data centers is used.
- Environment / water
- Says heads of businesses that break pollution laws belong in jail. Supports funding cleanup of toxic chemicals and plastic waste from food, soil, water and air, and requiring companies to internalize their environmental costs.
- Agriculture
- Proposes helping food producers shift to organic, regenerative agriculture to increase biodiversity, produce food free of toxins and improve the water cycle.
- Data centers
- Supports postponing new data centers until citizens have adequate access to electricity and drinkable water. Says data centers should need approval from the communities where they are built.
- Energy / utilities
- Supports upgrading the power grid. Says providing utilities should not be a for-profit business.
- Campaign priorities
- Says he would hold discussions on issues with Michiganders and bring the results to the Senate. Pledges to push for legislation that serves the whole community, not special interests, and to act as a check on the executive branch.
Background
- Born and raised in Detroit
- Attended St. Mary's of Orchard Lake High School
- B.A. in Economics, Wayne State University
- Teacher at Gesu Catholic School for about 20 years
- Taught at Learning Circle Academy, a school for children on the autism spectrum; private tutor
- Currently works in accounting and tax return preparation
- Natural Law Party nominee for U.S. Senate, Michigan, 2026
Also running for U.S. Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed Democratic
- Mike Rogers Republican
- Lydia Christensen Libertarian
- Tim Long U.S. Taxpayers
- Douglas P. Marsh Green
Sources
- Walter for U.S. Senate – Natural Law Party in Michigan (candidate page)
- FEC candidate overview: KRISTY, WALTER P.
- CBS Detroit: Who is running for U.S. Senate in Michigan?
- Votebeat Michigan 2026 voter guide
Last researched October 22, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.