Michigan Votes: Voices. Facts. Accountability.
During this election year, Michigan Public will elevate the concerns and opinions of voters, verify everything, and measure campaign promises against real-world impact.
The primary election will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Voters have until Nov. 3 to cast their ballots for this fall's midterm election.
This year, everything is up for grabs (governor, attorney general, secretary of state, various congressional seats). There's even a question on your ballot about convening a Constitutional Convention (otherwise known as a Con-Con).
Here's some of our coverage for this election year.
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“No more conflicts of interest on the MPSC [Michigan Public Service Commission] board. No more closed-door rate decisions. And no more guaranteed profits before a single dollar goes to fixing the grid," said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
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Progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is teaming up with online streamer Hasan Piker for campus events that are already sparking backlash. Critics say Piker’s past remarks cross the line into hateful rhetoric. -
The Republican-affiliated Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) pledged $45 million to support former Congressman Mike Rogers, the front runner in Michigan’s Republican Senate primary. The money will support advertising for Rogers starting in early September, after the primary election is over. -
We are two months away from the special election that will determine the functional make-up of the state Senate. The 35th Senate district election is an important race that has folks in Lansing wondering what comes next. -
Can former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan win Michigan’s governor race as an independent? We break down his rise, Michigan’s swing voters, and the possible shake-up of two-party politics. -
Bridge Michigan's Simon D. Schuster asked nine leading gubernatorial candidates six questions about some of the most pressing or contentious issues facing Michigan schools today. -
Partner station WDET’s Russ McNamara spoke with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, and US Rep. Haley Stevens about what sets them apart as they vie for the Democratic party nomination for Michigan’s U.S. Senator. -
Terri DeBoer has been on West Michigan televisions for more than three decades. Now she says she's running as a Republican to represent Grand Rapids in Congress. -
As a growing crop of young candidates challenge longtime Democratic incumbents, some are not just breaking through in the money race, but outraising their opponents altogether. -
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in the first primaries of the midterm election season. The latest results from Texas and North Carolina. -
What’s in the proof-of-citizenship and voter ID ballot proposal, and what is the state of the state budget as Governor Whitmer prepares for her final State of the State address.
