Incumbent U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Midland, is seeking a fifth term in a redrawn district that shifted west, but retained its conservative leanings.
The board has little influence over day-to-day operations of Michigan schools, but it has become a focal point of cultural and gender controversies over curriculum. Two seats are up for grabs.
Absentee ballots must be available to Michigan voters by Thursday, and at least one legislative leader says he’s confident there could be breakthrough soon to give clerks extra time to pre-process them.