2026 Michigan election Archives - Page 7 of 39

A woman smiles while speaking to two other women at the Bridge Michigan Issues Summit.

Elections, data centers, education take center stage at Bridge Issues Summit

by Matt Mencarini October 21, 2026October 27, 2026

More than 375 people attended or tuned into Bridge Michigan’s inaugural Issues Summit, a half-day convening with journalist-led conversations about the issues shaping Michigan’s future.

Michigan Politics Watch

Full video: Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers debate in Michigan US Senate race

by Bridge Staff October 21, 2026October 27, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers debated for the last time in Michigan’s heavily contested US Senate race. Watch full video here.

The Center for Michigan

Watch Bridge Michigan’s inaugural Issues Summit livestream today

by Bridge Staff October 21, 2026October 27, 2026

Tune at 1 p.m. to watch discussions led by Bridge reporters about the state’s top issues, the 2026 election and more.

Michigan Politics Watch

Mike Rogers, Abdul El-Sayed pitch competing economic visions

by Lauren Gibbons October 20, 2026October 27, 2026

In a break from personal attacks, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers talked policy in a Detroit Economic Club luncheon, covering tariffs, tax policy, artificial intelligence and more.

Michigan Politics Watch

‘Please, I need a clerk!’ No candidates for almost 500 positions on Michigan ballots

by Ron French and Simon D. Schuster October 19, 2026October 19, 2026

Low pay and public criticism makes local government jobs less appealing than in the past, officials say.

Michigan Politics Watch

Abdul El-Sayed disavows Muslim Brotherhood, responds to claims

by Lauren Gibbons October 19, 2026October 27, 2026

During a weekend town hall, US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said he ‘absolutely’ disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood. Republicans have increasingly attempted to connect him and his family with the group ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Michigan Politics Watch

Fact check: Mike Rogers pushed Patriot Act, but isn’t to blame for Flock cams

by Miles MacClure for Bridge Michigan October 19, 2026October 28, 2026

In his Senate campaign, Abdul El-Sayed highlights his Republican foe’s enthusiasm for surveillance during war on terror. Saying that he is responsible for license plate readers, though, is a stretch.

Michigan Politics Watch

Michigan Senate race rattles Jewish, Muslim voters already on edge over Gaza

by Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press October 19, 2026October 19, 2026

In the Detroit suburbs, some Jewish Democrats are confronting deeply personal questions about faith and identity as they weigh whether they can support their party’s nominee. Just miles away in Dearborn, Arab American leaders who backed President Donald Trump two years ago are growing increasingly alarmed by Republican rhetoric.