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AMAC in the Great Lakes State

Michigan

  • The Great Lakes State
  • 26th state, 1837
  • Capital: Lansing
  • 83 counties

Michigan picks a new governor and a new U.S. senator this November.

Both seats are open — and the winners decide whether the retirement-tax repeal sticks, what your homestead credit is worth, and who watches your utility bills. Michigan seniors are the margin.

31 days until Michigan votes

Tens of thousands of AMAC members call Michigan home.

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The civic scoreboard

The Michigan scoreboard

How voting works in Michigan — dates, rules and districts at a glance.

Next election

Nov 3, 2026

What this means · Next election

Governor, an open U.S. Senate seat, all 13 U.S. House seats and the state House.

Registration

Same-day

What this means · Registration

Register and vote in one trip through Election Day, with proof of residency.

Early voting

9+ days

What this means · Early voting

At least nine days of statewide early voting, ending the Sunday before Election Day — your community may offer more.

Mail / absentee

No-excuse

What this means · Mail / absentee

Any voter can vote absentee; join the permanent mail-ballot list once and every ballot comes to you.

Voter ID

Requested

What this means · Voter ID

Bring photo ID, or sign an affidavit and your ballot still counts.

ERIC member

Yes

What this means · ERIC member

Michigan participates in the Electronic Registration Information Center — the cross-state duplicate-registration check.

Districts

13 · 38 · 110

U.S. House · State Senate · State House

What this means · Districts

13 U.S. House seats, 38 state Senate districts, 110 state House districts.

Counties

83

What this means · Counties

From Keweenaw to Monroe, each with its own clerk.

Facts sourced from NCSL, EAC and the Michigan Secretary of State · Data current as of September 2026.

The Michigan Test

Ten questions, cottage-weekend rules.

No notes, no neighbors helping. See how well you really know the Great Lakes State.

An American robin — Michigan’s state bird — looking straight at you
Your proctor is watching. No hints on the dock.

Ten questions on the state you call home.

Take the Michigan Test.

Your score comes first, no strings.

The Michigan Poll · September

Michigan rides out some of the Midwest’s longest outages. Would you pay about $10 more a month for a hardened grid?

One question a month, Michigan only. This month's voting has closed — the conversation is still open.

Michigan rides out some of the Midwest’s longest outages. Would you pay about $10 more a month for a hardened grid?

This poll has closed — the new question is coming soon.

The Michigan conversation

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Legislative watch

What Lansing and Washington are moving — updated September 2026.

  • Nov 3 ballot — open governor’s seat and open U.S. Senate seat

    On the ballot Nov 3
    What it means for you

    Whitmer is term-limited and Sen. Peters is retiring — the top state and federal jobs turn over on the same day. On the ballot: Rogers vs. El-Sayed for the Senate seat, James vs. Benson for governor.

    Our note: We are pressing every candidate for a written answer on the retirement tax and the homestead credit. Answers get published here.

  • Retirement-tax rollback — final phase

    In effect for 2026 filings
    What it means for you

    The four-year phase-out finishes this tax year: pension and retirement income get the full deduction on the return you file next spring.

    Our note: Claim it — and hold Lansing to it. A tight budget year is how repeals quietly stall.

  • Homestead property-tax credit — expansion proposals in Lansing

    Watching Lansing
    What it means for you

    Proposals to raise the income ceiling and maximum credit are circulating in Lansing — more retirees on fixed incomes would qualify.

    Our note: We support raising it; the ceiling has not kept pace with inflation.

  • Federal — Social Security Fairness Act follow-on rules

    Comment period open
    What it means for you

    The agencies are writing the fine print on how repealed offsets are paid back. Retired teachers and public workers are most affected.

    Our note: AMAC is filing comments. If WEP or GPO ever touched your benefit, check your statement this fall.

Top issues in Michigan

Keeping the retirement tax dead The rollback is complete on paper. The next budget decides if it stays that way.
Utility bills & reliability Michigan seniors ride out some of the longest outages in the Midwest — shutoff protections and grid spending are both in play.
Healthcare access up north Consolidations are thinning hospital coverage across northern Michigan and the U.P.

Who represents Michigan

Your statewide officials and the full 13-member U.S. House delegation.

New — rate your officials. A member feature: one tap to approve or disapprove (we’ll sign you in first if needed), then one quick “why” — and we publish only the running summary of member reasons, never individual comments.

See your House member and your Lansing legislators — enter your address.

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U.S. House delegation · 13 seats

  • Official portrait of Jack Bergman
    Jack Bergman U.S. House · MI-1 Republican
  • Official portrait of John Moolenaar
    John Moolenaar U.S. House · MI-2 Republican
  • Official portrait of Hillary Scholten
    Hillary Scholten U.S. House · MI-3 Democrat
  • Official portrait of Bill Huizenga
    Bill Huizenga U.S. House · MI-4 Republican
  • Official portrait of Tim Walberg
    Tim Walberg U.S. House · MI-5 Republican
  • Official portrait of Debbie Dingell
    Debbie Dingell U.S. House · MI-6 Democrat
  • Official portrait of Tom Barrett
    Tom Barrett U.S. House · MI-7 Republican
  • Official portrait of Kristen McDonald Rivet
    Kristen McDonald Rivet U.S. House · MI-8 Democrat
  • Official portrait of Lisa McClain
    Lisa McClain U.S. House · MI-9 Republican
  • Official portrait of John James
    John James U.S. House · MI-10 Republican
  • Official portrait of Haley Stevens
    Haley Stevens U.S. House · MI-11 Democrat
  • Official portrait of Rashida Tlaib
    Rashida Tlaib U.S. House · MI-12 Democrat
  • Official portrait of Shri Thanedar
    Shri Thanedar U.S. House · MI-13 Democrat

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Michigan Newsline

Reporting and guides from AMAC, written for the Great Lakes State.

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A Great Lakes lighthouse on the Michigan shore

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The Great Lakes State, at a glance

Michiganders
10.1M
aged 65+
~1.9M
counties
83
statehood
1837

Did you know

A Michigan tart cherry orchard heavy with fruit
  • Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline of any state — 3,288 miles.
  • It touches four of the five Great Lakes.
  • About 75% of America’s tart cherries are grown in Michigan.

Election Desk

Live Michigan results here the night of November 3, 2026.

Returns will appear here.