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Billionaire Elon Musk says he's forming a new political party after a spat with President Donald Trump. Just what does he need to do in Michigan?
The Michigan State University professor is running for the Democratic nomination to take on U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett next year.
Former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon says she will not run for governor or U.S. Senate in the upcoming 2026 mid-term election.
Tudor Dixon, the former Michigan Republican Party nominee for governor who lost to incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the 2022 contest, announced Wednesday that she would not run for governor nor the U.
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. When Lama Ali Ahmad became a naturalized U.
Michigan rocker Ted Nugent, an advocate for hunting and various conservative causes, delivered fiery testimony to state lawmakers at a hearing last month.
Rogers ran for U.S. Senate against Democrat Elissa Slotkin in November but lost despite Trump carrying the state. Stevens was first elected to a Detroit swing district in the 2018 midterms, while McMorrow rose to national prominence in 2022 after a speech she made defending the LGBTQ+ community went viral.
If you want to vote early, in-person early voting starts July 26 and runs through Aug. 3. Absentee voting is another option. If you’re on the permanent absentee ballot list, you can vote now. If not, you’ll need to apply for an absentee ballot at your local clerk’s office.
"I will continue traveling our great state to support Trump policies and the candidates authentically embracing them," Tudor Dixon said
For the second time in three election cycles, Michigan voters last year favored Donald Trump in the race for the White House, helping the Republican clinch a second term as president. Trump in November 2024 secured 49.7% of the Michigan vote, completing a swing-state sweep across the U.S.
A new poll has found that Michigan voters remained confident in the state's election system through the 2024 election. The poll was conducted by pollster Richard Czuba, founder of Glengariff Group, from June 1-6.
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) released a new report on Thursday on county-level voter turnout from the state’s first presidential election after Michigan voters passed new accessible voting options under Proposal 2022-2.