A special election to fill the vacancy in the Michigan Senate's competitive 35th District could sway the power dynamic in Lansing.

AI-generated videos have surfaced in a Michigan special election race that will decide who controls the state Senate.

Election lawyers from both sides of the political spectrum said Monday that Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson correctly declined to issue a declarative ruling on whether the major party’s endorsement conventions were constitutional.

The push to include 37 uncounted ballots in the Hamtramck mayoral race has made its way to the Michigan Supreme Court.

Throughout 2025, AG Dana Nessel regularly joined other AGs in taking legal actions against the Trump administration and its policies. Since Trump took office in January, Nessel has joined or filed 41 different lawsuits.