Al Jazeera examines the crucial US Senate race in Michigan, including candidate positions and largest spenders.

Bouchard to Newsmax: Turnout Will Decide Michigan House Race

From Kansas and Texas to Michigan and Maine, CNN’s Manu Raju visited more than 10 states in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, sitting down with — and sometimes chasing down — candidates in the country’s most pivotal races.

With just a few days to vote, Michiganders are asking: What's on my ballot? The Detroit Free Press' voter guide offers an overview.

That could have been awkward. Barack Obama, campaigning for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, acknowledged that his fellow Democrat has criticised some aspects of the Obama presidency. “Yeah, Abdul didn’t agree with some things we wanted to do – that our administration was doing – when I was president,” he told a rally in Detroit. “You know who else doesn’t agree with everything I do? Michelle Obama.” The crowd erupted in laughter....

Senate races in Texas, Michigan and Ohio rank among the most expensive in this year’s midterm cycle.

As early voting surges across the country, President Donald Trump reshuffled his weekend schedule to rally Republicans in two states with critical Senate races, underscoring his party’s push to drive turnout before Election Day.