Former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon says she will not run for governor or U.S. Senate in the upcoming 2026 mid-term election.

Former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon says she will not run for governor or U.S. Senate in the upcoming 2026 mid-term election.

Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon will not seek the Michigan governor’s office again in 2026, nor will she run for U.S. Senate. Dixon announced her decision to not run for either office on Wednesday, July 9, after months of consideration.

Tudor Dixon, the former Michigan Republican Party nominee for governor who lost to incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the 2022 contest, announced Wednesday that she would not run for governor nor the U.

Rogers ran for U.S. Senate against Democrat Elissa Slotkin in November but lost despite Trump carrying the state. Stevens was first elected to a Detroit swing district in the 2018 midterms, while McMorrow rose to national prominence in 2022 after a speech she made defending the LGBTQ+ community went viral.

If you want to vote early, in-person early voting starts July 26 and runs through Aug. 3. Absentee voting is another option. If you’re on the permanent absentee ballot list, you can vote now. If not, you’ll need to apply for an absentee ballot at your local clerk’s office.

Michigan rocker Ted Nugent, an advocate for hunting and various conservative causes, delivered fiery testimony to state lawmakers at a hearing last month.

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. When Lama Ali Ahmad became a naturalized U.

A campaign hopes Michigan voters will have a chance to adopt a ballot measure in November 2026 to bring ranked choice voting to the state's elections.

Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow reported the most donations, followed by Abdul El-Sayed. Rep. Haley Stevens, though, has the biggest bank account.

The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) released a new report on Thursday on county-level voter turnout from the state’s first presidential election after Michigan voters passed new accessible voting options under Proposal 2022-2.

(The Center Square) – Michigan’s unemployment is the second highest nationally, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. With Michigan’s unemployment rate at 5.4% in May, Nevada is the only state with higher unemployment at 5.5%. Down just 0.1% from the previous month, 276,547 Michiganders remain unemployed.