2026 Elections
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Q&A: Why this 29-year-old Detroiter thinks he can make Michigan government work again
Democratic state Senate candidate Justin Onwenu says he wants to rebuild trust, invest in neighborhoods, and help deliver a new generation of leadership to Michigan politics.
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Report: Billionaire accused in Florida prostitution sting donates $12k to boost Mike Rogers’ Senate campaign
A review of Federal Election Commission records by The ‘Gander found that Rogers’ campaign accepted a $12,000 contribution on Aug. 7 from John W. Childs—a billionaire GOP megadonor and former private equity executive who was charged in 2019 with soliciting prostitution.
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McMorrow clarifies stance on Gaza, joins Michigan Dems calling situation a genocide
Yet another Michigan Democratic candidate seeking statewide office has called the situation in Gaza and the Israeli military offensive against the Palestinian people there a genocide—this time from US Senate hopeful Mallory McMorrow.
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These two southeast Michigan moms want to fight for their communities—so they’re running for office
Meet the Michigan moms who have had it with Republicans slashing programs that would give their kids’ generation a better life. Now, they’re running for office.
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Decline to sign: Michigan voting rights groups sound alarm on petition drive ‘trap’
With signature gatherers hitting sidewalks across Michigan, groups are sounding the alarm on petitions they say would disenfranchise voters under the guise of election security.
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Empty ballots leave thousands of Michiganders with no choices on Election Day
A new analysis from BallotReady shows that Michigan’s 2024 election cycle featured several dozen races with no real competition—or no candidates running for office at all.
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Macomb County households will start losing money this year under Trump’s new spending law. Here’s how much—and who let it happen
Across Macomb County, families are bracing for the impact of a single vote in Washington—one that erased more than $500 million in public funding from their communities.
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Federal cuts will hit the Flint region hardest. Here’s how much money people there stand to lose—and who tried to stop it
More than half a billion dollars in public funding for health care and food programs is vanishing, taking millions from Michigan’s 8th District. The law that did it passed by a single vote.
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Here’s how many Michiganders in Flint and the Tri-Cities will lose SNAP benefits in 2025—and the elected politician who tried to stop it
Trump’s tax bill will take around 46,000 people off SNAP in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet voted against it.
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Here’s how many people in Southwest Michigan will lose SNAP benefits in 2025—and the elected politician who made it happen
About 25,000 people in the Holland-Kalamazoo region are waiting to hear if Rep. Bill Huizenga will run for reelection in 2026, after he voted to take food benefits away from their families.
