2026 Elections
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DeBoer vs. McClusky: Republican faces ex-Republican in Michigan’s 86th District
State Rep. Nancy DeBoer was the first woman elected mayor of Holland. Joseph McClusky managed a campaign to unseat her in 2022—and now he wants to finish the job himself.
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Schmaltz vs. Maino: Toss-up in Michigan’s 46th District could tip the House
State Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R-Jackson) anchored the news before she ran for office. Democratic challenger Jan Maino wants to make sure her third term never airs.
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Linting vs. Churches: Former teacher wants her seat back in Michigan’s 27th District
State Rep. Rylee Linting (R-Wyandotte) flipped this seat in 2024. Now the teacher she beat wants it back—and the Michigan House majority may depend on who wins.
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3 consequential questions are headed to Michiganders’ ballot this November
Two citizen petition drives are on track to join a rare constitutional convention vote on the November ballot.
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MEA worries constitutional convention is Republicans’ plan to lock MI into vouchers
The Michigan Education Association has joined a coalition of organizations encouraging Michiganders to vote against the constitutional convention question this fall.
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Tisdel vs. Hawkins: Three-term incumbent faces US Army veteran in Michigan’s 55th District
Republican state Rep. Mark Tisdel is seeking a fourth term in the Michigan House of Representatives. US Army veteran Alex Hawkins wants to be the Democrat to stop him.
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Mackinac Island is full of politicians and corporate cash right now
Ferries, fudge, and funders—what’s really happening at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Michigan lawmakers and parents are done waiting for Big Tech to protect kids
US Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow says Big Tech’s exploitation of kids is a policy failure—not a parenting problem. A Michigan mom who lost her daughter agrees.
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Bohnak vs. Rink: Fired weatherman faces healthcare provider in Michigan’s 109th District
Ex-weatherman Karl Bohnak is the first Republican lawmaker to hold this seat in decades. Anna Aho Rink, a licensed healthcare provider, wants to be the Democrat to take it back.
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State Sen. Darrin Camilleri pushes Voting Rights Act as a firewall for Michigan voters
As the US Supreme Court strips away federal voting protections, a group of Michigan lawmakers say the state needs to do everything it can to protect access to the ballot.
