More than a dozen people say they're running for the office as the campaign season nears in 2026.

A special election in Michigan’s 35th District could offer one of the first clues about the 2026 political landscape, with control of the state Senate hanging by a single seat. The stakes are unusually high for a state legislative race.

Perry Johnson of Oakland County spent millions on two earlier failed bids for elected office, running for governor in 2022 and president in 2023.

Statewide elections in August and November will decide Michigan’s next governor, and a special election in May could shape Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s last year in office. What to know.

Results for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County ballot proposals in the May 7, 2024 Michigan regular election.

This year will showcase critical elections for the nation as a whole with mid-terms deciding control of the Congress and also for Michigan as voters will decide the state’s leaders. Offices will be vacated statewide due to expiring term limits,

Michigan backed Donald J. Trump in both 2016 and 2024, but has continued to elect Democrats to statewide offices. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, and Representative John James, a Republican,

SAGINAW, MI — Can a candidate with Saginaw roots win an election for a seat that also represents their Bay City and Midland neighbors? That’s a question that may receive an answer on Tuesday, Feb. 3,

Senator Gary Peters, a Democrat, will not run for re-election in 2026, creating an open Senate seat in a state that Donald J. Trump won narrowly in 2024. Major candidates for the

For decades, Michigan voters have complained that circulators asking them to sign petitions for proposed constitutional amendments have lied about what the proposals mean. Nothing has changed.