It’s primary day and the polls are open until 8 p.m. Here are some of the proposals and key races on the ballot.
Election 2026
Posted inElection 2026, Michigan Government
Thanedar faces progressive challenge from McKinney in Michigan’s 13th District primary
State Rep. Donavan McKinney, a 34-year-old Black Detroit native who is serving his second term in the state House, is Shri Thanedar’s main opponent in the Aug. 4 primary.
Posted inElection 2026, Michigan Government
Michigan primary: 7 things to watch in US Senate, governor, other elections
Michigan voters will decide one of the most interesting US Senate primaries in the country, governor nominees, tax requests and a data center referendum. Here’s what to watch on Tuesday.
Posted inElection 2026, Health and Welfare, Michigan Government
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on health care costs, access
Michigan’s next governor has no shortage of health care issues to grapple with. What candidates say they’ll do on costs, access and more.
Posted inElection 2026, Environment, Michigan Government
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on data centers, the environment
How would Jocelyn Benson, Chris Swanson, Perry Johnson and John James protect the Great Lakes? How would they approach data centers, climate change and energy policy?
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Election 2026
Need a ride to the polls? Free rides are available on Election Day
Overall, 979 ballots were cast at early voting sites across the city through 5 p.m. Monday.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026, Michigan Government
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on schools, literacy
Candidates have made bold promises to address dismal reading scores and fix schools across the state. Are they realistic?
Posted inElection 2026, Michigan Government
Fact check: Ads take El-Sayed out of context to claim he ‘disrespects women’
Attack ads claiming Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has a history of ‘disrespecting women’ don’t offer conclusive proof and mislead viewers by taking past comments out of context.
Posted inElection 2026, Michigan Government
Who’s funding Michigan governor candidates? New filings reveal top donors
The DeVos family, unions and Perry Johnson are spending big in Michigan’s gubernatorial race ahead of the Aug. 4 primary. See how.
Posted inElection 2026, Environment, Michigan Government
Blowback from latest DTE outage surfaces on midterm campaign trail
Candidates call for accountability from DTE following the Fourth of July weekend outage, and boost efforts to freeze rate hikes, end utility political spending, and increase outage credits.