U.S. Sen. Gary Peters announced this week he will not seek reelection, setting the stage for a potentially crowded 2026 race.

Pete Buttigieg, 43, a former presidential candidate who's viewed as a rising star by many in Democratic politics, had been ...

Mallory McMorrow, a state senator who won national Democratic acclaim in 2022 with a speech defending liberal values while ...

Two of the nation's hottest political battlegrounds could be completely reshaped in 2026 — and provide crucial tests of the ...

A Democratic candidate won a state Senate special election in Iowa, which wouldn’t be especially notable were it not for the ...

On the heels of poor student test scores, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing an education plan to boost ‘transparency’ for parents and schools.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to propose “record high” per-pupil funding in her upcoming budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) ...

Gary Peters' exit creates a highly contested U.S. Senate battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political ...

Few candidates have officially announced their runs for governor, but now many of the rumored contenders may explore the open Senate seat.

The governor and lawmakers would do well to prioritize infrastructure. The Mackinac Center has offered five road-funding principles, first articulated by my colleague Joe Lehman.

Virginia has a Republican triplex and a divided trifecta. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls both chambers ...

Nevada has a divided government. The Republican Party controls the office of governor, while the Democratic Party controls the offices of attorney general, secretary of state, and both chambers of the ...