Michigan · 2026
19 races researched for the November 3 general election.
Most contested votes in the Michigan Legislature
Roll calls from the last 12 months, ranked by how close the vote was and how far apart the parties voted. How we rank
Michigan Senate · Passed 19–18 · Yes 19 · No 18 · Apr 30, 2026
Official record ↗Michigan Senate · Passed 19–18 · Yes 19 · No 18 · Apr 30, 2026
Official record ↗Michigan Senate · Passed 19–18 · Yes 19 · No 18 · Apr 29, 2026
Official record ↗Michigan Senate · Passed 20–18 · Yes 20 · No 18 · Jun 17, 2026
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Michigan Senate · Passed 20–18 · Yes 20 · No 18 · Jun 17, 2026
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State legislative races
Seats up on November 3: 38 State Senate, 110 State House. We list the candidates for each, without in-depth research, and don’t yet have their results. Enter your address on the ballot page to see yours.
Secretary of State
- Secretary of State of Michigan
Statewide — all of Michigan
Garlin Gilchrist II, projected winner
- Garlin Gilchrist IIDPROJECTED WINNER
- Anthony ForliniR
- Eric BorregardG
- Christine SloanLIB
- Scott AughneyU.S. Taxpayers
Governor
- Governor of Michigan
Statewide — all of Michigan
Jocelyn Benson, projected winner
- Jocelyn BensonDemocraticPROJECTED WINNER
- John JamesRepublican
- Anthony HudsonLibertarian
- Douglas CampbellGreen
- Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
Attorney General
- Attorney General of Michigan
Statewide — all of Michigan
Eli Savit, projected winner
- Eli SavitDPROJECTED WINNER
- Doug LloydR
- Jeff PolonowskiG
- Jason DyeLIB
- Doug DernNatural Law
- John Perry Ludtke Jr.U.S. Taxpayers
U.S. Senate
- U.S. Senate · Michigan
Statewide, Michigan
Abdul El-Sayed, projected winner
- Abdul El-SayedDPROJECTED WINNER
- Mike RogersR
- Douglas P. MarshG
- Lydia ChristensenLIB
- Timothy LongU.S. Taxpayers Party
U.S. House
- U.S. House · Michigan's 1st District
Michigan's 1st Congressional District — the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula (Traverse City, Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie).
Jack Bergman, projected winner
- Jack BergmanRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Callie BarrD
- LaVeta DavenportG
- Arnett SatterlaLIB
- Doc KovalyU.S. Taxpayers Party
- Liz HakolaWorking Class Party
- Zebulon FeatherlyIND
- U.S. House · Michigan's 2nd District
Michigan's 2nd Congressional District — the northwestern Lower Peninsula, including Midland and parts of the Grand Traverse region.
John Moolenaar, projected winner
- John MoolenaarRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Ben AmbroseD
- Charlotte MagoonG
- Richard SillsNatural Law Party in Michigan
- U.S. House · Michigan's 3rd District
Michigan's 3rd Congressional District — Grand Rapids and central-western Michigan.
Hillary Scholten, projected winner
- Hillary ScholtenDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Terri DeBoerR
- Joe JockG
- U.S. House · Michigan's 4th District
Michigan's 4th Congressional District — southwestern Michigan, including Kalamazoo and Benton Harbor.
Sean McCann, projected winner
- Bill HuizengaRINCUMBENT
- Sean McCannDPROJECTED WINNER
- Shafina BarnettG
- U.S. House · Michigan's 5th District
Michigan's 5th Congressional District — south-central Michigan, including Jackson and parts of Lenawee and Hillsdale counties.
Tim Walberg, projected winner
- Tim WalbergRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Christian VukasovichD
- James BronkeG
- Ronald MuszynskiLIB
- Sharon RenierU.S. Taxpayers Party
- U.S. House · Michigan's 6th District
Michigan's 6th Congressional District — Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and downriver Detroit suburbs in Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
Debbie Dingell, projected winner
- Debbie DingellDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Heather SmileyR
- Clyde ShabazzG
- Tim TeaganLIB
- Michael MickeviciusU.S. Taxpayers Party
- Linda RayburnWorking Class Party
- U.S. House · Michigan's 7th District
South-central Michigan, including Lansing's suburbs and Eaton, Ingham, Clinton, Shiawassee and Jackson counties.
William Lawrence, projected winner
- Tom BarrettRINCUMBENT
- William LawrenceDPROJECTED WINNER
- Shane DedrickG
- U.S. House · Michigan's 8th District
Mid-Michigan, including Bay City, Saginaw and Flint (Bay, Saginaw and Genesee counties).
Kristen McDonald Rivet, projected winner
- Kristen McDonald RivetDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Thomas J. SmithR
- Jim CashaG
- C. Mia PettusLIB
- Kathy GoodwinWorking Class Party
- U.S. House · Michigan's 9th District
Michigan's 'Thumb' region and northern Macomb County, including Romeo, Rochester and St. Clair, Sanilac and Lapeer counties.
Lisa McClain, projected winner
- Lisa McClainRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Ray PooleyD
- Destiny ClaytonG
- Kevin VaykoLIB
- John VlahosU.S. Taxpayers Party
- Jim WalkowiczWorking Class Party
- U.S. House · Michigan's 10th District
Southern Macomb County, including Sterling Heights, Warren and Rochester Hills.
Christina Hines, projected winner
- Christina HinesDPROJECTED WINNER
- Michael BouchardR
- Kwabena NkromoG
- Mike SalibaLIB
- Andrea KirbyWorking Class Party
- U.S. House · Michigan's 11th District
Oakland County, including Southfield, Troy, Farmington Hills and surrounding suburbs.
Jeremy Moss, projected winner
- Jeremy MossDPROJECTED WINNER
- Ethan BakerR
- Ryan TeasdaleG
- Farid IshacLIB
- Anil KumarIND
- U.S. House · Michigan's 12th District
Western Wayne County, including Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and part of Detroit.
Rashida Tlaib, projected winner
- Rashida TlaibDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- James HooperR
- Brenda SandersG
- Marc Joseph SosnowskiU.S. Taxpayers Party
- Gary WalkowiczWorking Class Party
- U.S. House · Michigan's 13th District
Detroit and nearby Wayne County communities including parts of the city's east and south sides.
Donavan McKinney, projected winner
- Donavan McKinneyDPROJECTED WINNER
- Taras NykoriakR
- Raelyn LightG
- Christopher DardzinskiU.S. Taxpayers Party
- Simone ColemanWorking Class Party
- Burgess FosterIND
Ballot measure
- Proposal 1: Constitutional Convention
Statewide — all of Michigan
Rejected
- Proposal 2: Prohibit Campaign Contributions From Certain Regulated Utilities and Government Contractors
Statewide — all of Michigan
Approved