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12:00 AM Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Michigan Election FAQs
Michigan voters decide a U.S. Senate contest and the governor's race. See Races to Watch above.
Polls close at 8 p.m. local time (Eastern in most areas, Central in the western Upper Peninsula). See When to Expect above.
Former public health official Abdul El-Sayed (D) faces former U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R). See Races to Watch above.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) faces U.S. Representative John James (R). See Races to Watch above.
Register online or by mail through October 19. After that, register in person at your local clerk's office with proof of residency, up to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Start at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.
Yes. Every community offers early in-person voting from Saturday, October 24, through Sunday, November 1, and some add more days. Any voter can vote absentee: request a ballot online or by mail by 5 p.m. on October 30, or in person at your local clerk's office by 4 p.m. on November 2. Ballots must arrive by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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Watch Michigan's Senate and Governor races live on FOX One as results come in on midterm election night. Michigan carries a Senate contest that factors into control of the chamber alongside a governor's race that shapes state policy for the next four years. Follow candidate-by-candidate updates as precincts report and races get called.
Key Dates and Poll Times
- Election Day: Tue, Nov 3, 2026
- Key Races: Senate + Governor
- Poll times: Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time (Eastern for most of the state, Central in the western Upper Peninsula). Results begin arriving shortly after as precincts report.
Races to Watch
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed (D), Former Public Health Official
- Mike Rogers (R), Former U.S. Representative
This is an open seat. Gary Peters (D) is retiring.
Governor
- Jocelyn Benson (D), Secretary of State
- John James (R), U.S. Representative
Gretchen Whitmer (D) is term-limited, so Michigan elects a new governor.
Watch Michigan Senate and Governor results live on FOX One. Stream on the web, the app, or connected TV as precincts report and races get called. The national results desk covers every state.
- Polls close: 8 p.m. ET (9 p.m. ET in the western Upper Peninsula)
- Mail ballots due: Must arrive by 8 p.m. Nov. 3
Communities with 5,000 or more residents can start processing and counting absentee ballots Oct. 26, but no results can be released before 8 p.m. on Election Day. Michigan can take time: in 2024, full unofficial results weren't in until midday Wednesday.
How Michigan Voted Last Time
President Trump won Michigan by 1.4 points in 2024 (49.7% to 48.3%). Whitmer won the 2022 governor's race by 10.5 points, and Peters won this Senate seat in 2020 by 1.7 points.