A former Michigan township clerk and her personal attorney will stand trial for unauthorized access to 2020 voter data.

Early polling shows Congressman John James leading Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson while other GOP candidates trail the Democratic frontrunner and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan having an impact.

New polling suggests Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers is likely to win the upcoming general election in Michigan.

A spokesperson for Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson called the lawsuit the latest attempt by the RNC to “spread distrust in Michigan’s secure and fair elections.”

The Michigan Republican Party, Michigan Township of Chesterfield clerk Cindy Berry, and the Republican National Committee filed suit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Nov. 18 over an “unconstitutional and unlawful” violation of the state’s constitution.

Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are attempting to strike down a decades-old Michigan law that allows the spouses and children of overseas Michigan voters to cast their ballots in the state, even if they have never lived there, as long as they are U.S. citizens.

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will soon be in her final year in office, and a crowded field of candidates have stepped in to stake their claim as the state’s next executive.  There is a deep bench of candidates from both parties,

Michigan lets spouses and dependents of Michigan voters living overseas also vote absentee, even if they’ve never lived in Michigan themselves.

On Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will increase to $13.73. It is currently $12.48 after it last increased in February. This increase is part of a plan to bring the minimum wage to $15 an hour, which is set to happen on Jan. 1, 2027.