City officials oppose the move that was brought up first by Vice President JD Vance
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Whitmer calls 2026 special election for long-vacant Michigan Senate seat
More than 230 days after a state Senate seat was vacated, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called special elections to fill the post by May of 2026.
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DePerno seeks to delay misconduct hearing as he mounts new AG bid
Matthew DePerno, the Michigan Republican Party’s 2022 nominee for attorney general, is seeking to delay a professional misconduct hearing as he prepares for another run.
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Michigan panel OKs signature-gathering to ban political spending by ‘monopoly’ utilities
State canvassers on Friday greenlit a petition effort to ban utility money in politics. A legal challenge may be coming for the effort.
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Michigan Republicans advance plan to ban ranked choice voting amid petition drive
Michigan Republicans introduced a bill to ban the voting method, citing the potential burden on local clerks, while a campaign is underway to get it enshrined in the state constitution.
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Matt DePerno runs for Michigan attorney general again despite felony charges
DePerno lost in 2022 despite a Trump endorsement. He was charged in 2023 with tampering with a voting machine.
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Mike Duggan banks on partisan fatigue in independent bid for Michigan governor
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s decision to run for governor of Michigan as an independent has infuriated his old party. The longtime Democrat says voters of both Republican and Democratic leanings are tired of partisan politics
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Michigan ballot initiative aims to reveal ‘dark money’ donors behind political ads
Potential Michigan ballot proposal would require groups that run political ‘issue ads’ near an election to disclose their donors, a reform that transparency advocates have tried before — but failed.
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In Michigan first, independent Mike Duggan leads governor fundraising race
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan reported $3.2 million in direct donations for his independent gubernatorial campaign, the most by any declared candidate. Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James report big numbers too.
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Here’s how governor candidates say they’d fix Michigan education
Tougher graduation requirements, more teacher training on literacy and more school choice are among the ideas candidates are pitching to improve Michigan K-12 education.