2026 Elections

Today, Michigan voters went to the polls to decide on candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and many other local races. IPR is here with results as they come in through the evening.

With folks heading to the polls tomorrow, we wanted to give a primer on what to expect.

State officials say they’ve addressed a problem that stymied some work in the August primary. And while local clerks are optimistic that the technology won’t fail again, they’re prepared to handle it if a similar issue arises.

Michigan House Republicans see a chance to flip a Grand Rapids-area district red this election, despite the national political environment generally favoring Democrats.

Proposal 2, or the Money Out of Politics ballot measure, could test the limits of how states can curb corporate influence in politics.

The saga of far-right Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop shows how many safeguards are built into the U.S. election system.

Republican Mike Rogers' visit to Traverse City comes as the high-profile U.S. Senate race with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed hits the final stretch of a heated campaign.

Mike Rogers denied engaging in Islamophobia, then repeated false claims about Abdul El-Sayed having ties to a terrorist organization. El-Sayed said that line of attack was "beneath" Rogers.

More than 500 people showed up to support the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. It was the first stop on a three-event day that culminated in a 1,200 person rally in Marquette that evening.

According to the Michigan Secretary of State, 9.2% or 679,316 Michiganders have cast ballots in the November election as of Sunday.