Two earlier PoliTalking posts covered notable Republican midterm ads and notable Democratic midterm ads. This post adds eight more, four from each side, that were not covered there. They include a profane cost-of-living spot, two ads built with AI, a fact-check rating of “Pants on Fire,” a candidate’s brother speaking in her defense, and a … Read more
This briefing reflects information available as of September 5, 2026. MI-10 is a live, competitive race, and candidates, polling, and endorsements may change before the November 3 election. Why This Race Matters Michigan’s 10th Congressional District has no incumbent on the ballot this year. Republican Rep. John James is running for governor instead of seeking … Read more
Why This Race Matters This overview reflects information available as of September 4, 2026. Candidates, polling, and endorsements may change before Election Day on November 3. Michigan’s 7th District has flipped between the parties in each of the last three elections and Cook Political Report lists it among 14 Republican-held seats rated a toss-up nationally. … Read more
Why This Race Matters This overview reflects information available as of September 4, 2026. Candidates, polling, and endorsements may change before Election Day on November 3. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited after two terms, removing an incumbent who won her last race by more than 10 points and opening one of the most closely watched … Read more
This briefing reflects reporting and polling available as of Aug. 29, 2026. Candidates, endorsements and polling can change before Election Day on Nov. 3, 2026. Why This Race Matters Michigan’s open Senate seat is one of a handful of races that will decide which party controls the chamber. It pits a former FBI agent and … Read more
ProPublica reported on Thursday, July 30 that crossings at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, which links Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, fell by roughly 270,000 last year, a decline of nearly 24 percent from 2024. That exceeded the drop at Michigan’s other border crossings. The bridge’s director estimates the two … Read more
The long-awaited Detroit-Windsor bridge is open, but new U.S. tariffs and a revised toll agreement are testing the U.S.-Canada partnership.
What Happened In the final week of June 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to officials in three Michigan cities, Detroit, Lansing, and East Lansing, notifying them that federal election monitors will be deployed to polling locations during the state’s August 4 primary. The letters also requested election-related documents from each city. All … Read more
