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More than 2.5 million Michiganders turned out to vote in last week’s primary. What can voter enthusiasm tell us about the November election?

Get all the information you need, including candidate interviews and where they stand on issues, for the primary election happening Aug. 4, 2026.

With voting already underway, the two candidates for the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat faced off Monday night for their final debate of the primary season.

President Donald Trump says his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing. His comments in the Detroit suburb of Milford on Monday came as many businesses there contend that sweeping tariffs he's imposed against Canada and the rest of the world have hurt the state.

Michigan's primary election is August 4. Three Democratic candidates will face off for a chance to run against incumbent U.S. Representative Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte. Michigan Public's Rebecca Hector spoke with candidate Matt Maasdam.

Today on Stateside, the effects of e-bikes across Michigan communities. Next, an arts initiative brings hands-on workshops to incarcerated Michiganders and communities in the Upper Peninsula. Then, an interview with Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

In Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing, religious leaders from many faiths gathered Tuesday to speak against what they described as efforts to intimidate and disenfranchise Michigan voters.

Michiganders in 67 counties will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote on everything from school funding to the balance of power in the Michigan Senate. Here are some things to know.

Former Chicago Mayor, Obama Administration White House Chief of Staff, member of Congress, U.S. ambassador to Japan and possible Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel slipped into Michigan for a day, to test the waters for a presidential run — including an address Tuesday to the Detroit Economic Club.

Voters in the Saginaw Bay region made their decision Tuesday night in the long-awaited special primary elections for Michigan's open state Senate seat.