Election 2026

National Unity Day is set for the second Saturday in December. On National Unity Day, people are urged to take a unity pledge, organize a neighborhood food drive, or even just wear something purple, a mix of red and blue.

Hollier, a former state senator, previously ran for the Detroit congressional seat in 2022 and 2024. Both times Shri Thanedar won the Democratic nomination and the seat.

The advertising analysis firm AdImpact expects Michigan political campaigns to spend $936 million on advertising during the 2026 midterm election cycle.

Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd is running for the Republican nomination for state attorney general. He says his decades of experience will set him apart.

In a video announcing his candidacy, Flint native Amir Hassan slams the longtime Democratic control of the congressional seat that represents Flint, Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland.

Sean McCann is hoping to move on from his Kalamazoo state Senate seat to Washington D.C. in next year’s mid-term election. McCann announced Monday he’s running for the Democratic Party’s nomination in Michigan’s 4th congressional district race.

Republicans and Democrats have proposed different multi-billion-dollar road funding plans this year. But massive federal funding cuts to state level social programs, like Medicaid, may force some of that funding to go elsewhere.

Abandon Biden, one of the groups that led a protest vote against President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris last year, is warning President Donald Trump it may do the same thing to him and other Republicans.

Tom Leonard joins a crowded Republican field, including Congressman John James, State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt and former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox.

The DeVos political machine is back after announcing that they are publicly reengaging in Michigan politics. On this week’s It’s Just Politics: what to expect from the DeVos family ahead of Election 2026.