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      Michigan Elections 2026

      2026 Election Stories & Resources
      The 2026 General Election is today, with several major state and federal races on the line in Michigan.
      LIVE RESULTS: Michigan's 2026 Midterm Election Live Election Blog: Polls are closed across Michigan, check live results here Multiple jurisdictions run out of ballots in Newaygo County on Election Day Election night agenda: When polls close and when to expect results
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        LIVE RESULTS: Michigan's 2026 Midterm Election
        FOX 17 News
        America Votes
        Michigan voters pass Proposal 2 , vote down proposal 1
        Grand Rapids
        Court upholds order against MHSAA, keeps GR Catholic Central in postseason
        Julie Dunmire
        News
        Live Election Blog: Polls are closed across Michigan, check live results here
        WXYZ Web Team
        Local News
        Multiple jurisdictions run out of ballots in Newaygo County on Election Day
        Today's Forecast
        Tonight's Forecast: Rain comes in late, cool down coming
        Colton Cichoracki
        Muskegon
        ‘A beam of light’: Family remembers 15-year-old killed in Newaygo County crash
        Michael Powers
        Local News
        Person hit and killed while walking along eastbound Seaway Dr. in Norton Shores
        Max White
        Holland Zeeland Grand Haven
        Allendale father shares life-changing diagnosis of rare PLN gene mutation
        Alina Hauter
        Ionia
        Man killed, others injured in crash involving semi on I-96 in Ionia County
        Natalia Escalante

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        Bradford White workers approve new contract, set to return after 47-day strike

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        West Michigan organizers reach Latino voters ahead of Election Day

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        Woman killed, man injured in 'knife-style cutting' incident in Kent County

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        Fremont teen dies in crash, another person injured, deputies say

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        Goff throws go-ahead touchdown pass to Williams and Lions beat Vikings

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        1 dead, 2 injured in related crashes in Calhoun County

        Natalia Escalante
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        Kalamazoo

        1 dead, another injured after vehicle crashes into building in Kalamazoo

        Natalia Escalante
        Police sirens

        Kalamazoo

        Man dead after shooting in Kalamazoo, police investigating

        Natalia Escalante
      • Election 2026 Michigan

        National Politics

        Democrat Haley Stevens endorses GOP's Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Kalamazoo

        Man shot in Kalamazoo, injuries not life threatening, police say

        Natalia Escalante
        USS SILVERSIDES RETURNS

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        USS Silversides returns home to Muskegon after months of restoration

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        Tonight's Forecast: Staying cloudy with small rain chances

        Colton Cichoracki
        Grand Rapids spending $1.5M to install 11 new pedestrian safety beacons

        Grand Rapids

        Grand Rapids spending $1.5M to install 11 new pedestrian safety beacons

        Zachariah Wheaton
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        Catholic Central football game scheduled for Tuesday night; MHSAA files appeal

        Julie Dunmire
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        East Grand Rapids parking deck proposal divides neighbors ahead of November vote

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        Holland Zeeland Grand Haven

        Louisiana man charged with firing shots at Holland Twp. campground

        Max White
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        Holland Zeeland Grand Haven

        Holland celebrates Día de los Muertos with ofrendas, music and family traditions

        Giselle Valentin
        Terri DeBoer

        America Votes

        Terri DeBoer talks limited government, local control

        Sam Landstra
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        America Votes

        Scholten talks affordability, Iran and her bid for a third term in Congress

        Josh Berry
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        Muskegon

        'She's coming home': USS Silversides submarine returning to Muskegon

        Natalia Escalante
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        Muskegon

        For Mona Shores' Kevin White Jr., number 15 means more than football

        Michael Powers
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        Grand Rapids Rise announce full 2027 schedule, with season opening on Jan. 7

        Max White
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        National News

        Pope Leo XIV casts mail-in ballot, becoming first pope to vote in US election

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Houdini Halloween seance at the American Museum of Magic

        Andy Curtis
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        Justin Boggs
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        Election 2026 Michigan Senate

        America Votes

        El-Sayed, Stevens to campaign in Detroit as Democrats seek unity in Senate race

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        Tonight's Forecast: Mostly cloudy and cool

        Gracyn Freund
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        Alina Hauter
        Grand Rapids seeks developer for riverfront site just north of downtown

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        Grand Rapids seeks developer for riverfront site just north of downtown

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        Michigan high school football team removed from playoffs over ineligible player

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