Michigan Votes: Voices. Facts. Accountability.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. This year, Michigan voters will elect a governor, U.S. senator, attorney general, secretary of state, members of Congress and other officials. They'll also vote on two ballot proposals.
Explore Michigan Public's nonpartisan election coverage, including candidate interviews, race guides, fact-checks, voter perspectives, and information about casting your ballot.
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Michigan began early tabulation for absentee ballots in 2024. But there are still times when election results are delayed in the hours, or even days, after polls have closed.
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Control of Congress runs through mid-Michigan, where U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett and his Democratic challenger William Lawrence are locked in a tough battle for one of the closest U.S. House seats. -
A panel of experts from Michigan Public, Bridge Detroit, and Planet Detroit discuss what they're watching in the 2026 midterm election and the possible ramifications. -
The 2026 midterm elections have been marked by increasingly heated rhetoric and partisanship. -
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign in Detroit alongside former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens. This marks their first public appearance together in months. -
Michigan voters are deciding a long list of contests that could swing the balance of power in Washington as well as in the state capitol in Lansing. Michigan is a competitive electoral battleground with fiercely contested Senate and House seats at stake as well as the governor's office and the state Legislature. -
Long a Republican stronghold in West Michigan defined by its Dutch roots, the lakeshore town of Holland is changing, and becoming the anchor of a potential swing seat in the state House. -
A ballot proposal, Proposal E, to establish a board to run a city-owned utility in Ann Arbor already prevailed in a lawsuit filed by a group backed by DTE Energy. Now, the city itself is suing to declare the proposal invalid - days before the election. -
As November’s midterms approach, there is a shadow hanging over these elections that's difficult to ignore. Many Americans are worried about more than who will win: They wonder if President Trump and his supporters will accept the results if Republicans lose. -
Election Day is Nov. 3, and with that comes an opportunity to display your civic participation via one of several “I Voted” stickers. Here are the options. -
Jewish voters in Michigan tend to support Democrats. But even some stalwart Democrats feel ambivalent about their party’s candidate for Senate.
