Elections

A total of 96 local money-related ballot proposals will be in front of voters on Tuesday, with the biggest asks coming out of three Metro Detroit communities.

Former Michigan Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser and former Michigan Democratic Party Chair Melvin “Butch” Hollowell did it. Five former Democratic lawmakers and two Republican lawmakers did it, too.

Attorney General Dana Nessel said Monday that, in theory, she believes "it's a good idea" to prevent the state's two major utility companies from making political contributions, along with anyone who has a state contract valued at more than $250,000.

Gen X has more Republican or Republican-leaning voters than any other generation, according to Pew Research Center's demographic breakdown of voters. It found that 51 percent of Gen Xers are Republicans, 42 percent are Democrats and 7 percent are independent.

Among legislators' four caucus political action committees (PACs), the Senate Republican Campaign Committee (SRCC) has the most cash on hand for mid-2025 with $4.98 million.

The U.S. Department of Justice this week asked Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to send it numbers on how many non-citizens and felons are voting in Michigan and what the state is doing to scrub out duplicate voter registrations in compliance with federal law.

President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for Michigan's open U.S. Senate next year, a day after U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) opted against his own run.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Leonard said last week at a campaign event that he is not on leave from his job as partner at the law firm of Plunkett Cooney, where he is the firm's government relations, public policy and regulatory group leader.

Voter identification, ranked-choice voting, taxing the rich to pay for schools, chopping local property taxes, a referendum on tipped wages, and how renewable energy projects are sited are possible petitions that could be seen across the state this summer.

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 07/16/2025 ) It's not often that you get not one, but two outsiders parachuting into any Congressional...

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 07/16/2025 ) A U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) announcement for U.S. Senate is coming any day now,...

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 07/14/2025 ) Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo), the term-limited chair of the Senate Energy and Environment...

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 07/14/2025 ) Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox announced Monday that he has gathered 30,000...

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 07/11/2025 ) Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, an independent gubernatorial candidate, says his first act as...

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 07/07/2025) A new  report   shows a record county-level voter turnout in the state’s first presidential...

Matt Maasdam, a former Navy SEAL with a Brighton post office box listed on his website, is entering the 2026 Democratic primary to challenge U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) in one of Michigan's most competitive Congressional races.

The Taking Back Our Power coalition on Monday announced it has formed a ballot question committee to fight corporate influence in Michigan’s politics.

A majority of Michigan Republicans, Democrats and independents are satisfied with the state's election laws, according to new polling that also found that 76 percent believe the November 2024 election was fair and secure.

Bridget Brink, 55, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine with a 29-year history in foreign diplomacy, announced Wednesday she is running for Congress in the politically competitive 7th District, currently represented by freshman U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte).

Former Gov. Rick Snyder said he's ready to get back on the campaign bus, touring the state to rally citizens to help him to "do something for the kids."