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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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's mail-in ballots executive order. But, Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh left open the possibility of implementation in the future. What does that mean?
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Have you ever wondered why we have midterms? Didn’t we have an election, like, two years ago? What purpose does this even serve?
We’re launching a new limited-time video and newsletter series hosted by Michigan Public’s Dustin Dwyer.
He’ll answer questions from “Why we have midterms” to “If I’m a MSU fan, do I really have to vote for U of M regents?”
We’re launching a new limited-time video and newsletter series hosted by Michigan Public’s Dustin Dwyer.
He’ll answer questions from “Why we have midterms” to “If I’m a MSU fan, do I really have to vote for U of M regents?”
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Michigan gubernatorial candidates Jocelyn Benson and John James outlined their plans to lower costs, addressing tariffs, data centers, health care, and state government. -
Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit Michigan next week to campaign with Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. -
The poll of 800 likely Michigan voters found 74.4% believe the system is fair and accurate. However, that’s down from 79.4% in 2025. -
With absentee ballots set to go out next week, the chairs of the Michigan Democratic and Republican Parties join It’s Just Politics to discuss the midterm election, and what’s worrying them the most. -
“Our job I think is to double down on American research, design, and manufacturing. Double down on the power of union auto shops," said Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. -
Asked for his plan to make new homes cheaper, Republican John James leaned into deregulation. Democrat Jocelyn Benson said she prefers cutting costs by expanding tax credits for first-time homebuyers. -
As far as Michigan politics go, Ann Arbor tends to be the most progressive outlier. The Democrats who run Ann Arbor are fully aware of this, and their task for the midterms is to see if they can get their message to appeal to a majority of voters statewide, as Republicans paint them as extreme. -
There is a huge decision facing Michigan voters in an already huge 2026 election: whether to vote to convene a constitutional convention (also known as a “Con-Con”) to rewrite the state’s entire constitution. The implications are enormous. What you need to know. -
Proposal 1 is a question on whether to convene a new state constitutional convention. Proposal 2 asks whether to limit political donations from some utilities and large government contractors. -
Gongwer News Service Michigan President Zach Gorchow joined Morning Edition to look at key races in Michigan and what history can tell us about this year's midterms.
