Michiganders will determine Tuesday some of the biggest statewide races in years, including their next governor, secretary of state and attorney general.
They will also choose their congressional representatives. Michigan's 13 U.S. House districts and an open U.S. Senate seat to replace retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters will be determined.
All state House and state Senate seats will also be contested.
Here's how to vote:
By mail: Mail ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Any registered voter can choose to vote by mail or drop box without needing an excuse. Absentee ballots have started going out.
On Election Day: Michigan voters are allowed to select candidates from different parties for different races during the general election - they are not required to vote only for candidates in a specific party.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3 across Michigan.
Governor
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and U.S. Rep. John James are vying for the office.
Benson cruised to an overwhelming victory in the Democratic primary, while James beat out Oakland County businessman Perry Johnson for his party's nomination.
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cannot run again after serving two terms.
Democrats are looking to keep Michigan's governorship in their party's hands after Whitmer's two terms in office. Trump carried the state by just over 1 percentage point in the 2024 presidential election.
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U.S. Senate
Former executive director of the Detroit Health Department Abdul El-Sayed is battling former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for the seat.
El-Sayed won a tough primary against U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens,while Rogers ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters chose not to seek reelection in 2026. He was first elected in 2014.
A Republican has not won a Senate race in Michigan since 1994, when Spencer Abraham captured the state's other seat in the upper chamber of Congress.
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U.S. House District 10
Army Captain and President Trump-endorsed Republican Mike Bouchard Jr. and attorney and Democrat Christina Hines are vying for Michigan's 10th congressional seat. The district covers southern Macomb County and Rochester Hills.
The battle is to replace U.S. Representative Republican John James, who opted to run for governor. James won the swing district by less than one percentage point in 2022 and about six points in 2024.
The last Democrat to win the seat was David Bonior in 1992. He held the seat until 2002.
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U.S. House District 11
Democratic State Senator Jeremy Moss and Republican Troy Mayor Ethan Baker are battling to represent most of Oakland County in the U.S. Congress.
The two candidates are vying for Michigan's open 11th Congressional District, which covers most of Oakland County.
The last Republican to hold the seat was Dace Trott, who was first elected in 2014 and won re-election in 2016 before not seeking another term. Stevens won the seat in 2018 and the district has been reliably Democratic since.
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Michigan's Proposal 1
Michiganders will decide on Nov. 3 if the state's constitution should be rewritten.
If voters pass the proposal, then it would trigger Michigan's first constitutional convention in more than 65 years.
Michiganders are automatically asked the question every 16 years.
If passed, the complicated process would start with voters electing 148 delegates to the convention. The delegates would come from different areas of the state. They would then rewrite the constitution and send it back to voters for potential approval in the next statewide election.
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