What you need to know before Election Day Tuesday in Detroit
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Tuesday is Election Day across Michigan.
Why it matters: Since Detroiters vote overwhelmingly for Democrats, the August primary races across the city are typically more competitive than the November general elections.
State of play: View a sample ballot on the Secretary of State's website, where you can find information on your polling place and nearest drop box.
- Remember when filling out a ballot in primary elections, voters must choose one party to vote for in the partisan sections of the ballot. In the November general election, voters can vote for candidates in either party.
What they're saying: The city of Detroit expects 13%-18% overall turnout, with around 45,000 absentee ballots expected to be cast out of the 70,000 requested.
U.S. Senate: The winner of the November general election will replace Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who is retiring.
- The Democratic slate features U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin and businessman Hill Harper.
- The Republican primary includes former congressmen Mike Rogers and Justin Amash, and Sherry O'Donnell, whose opposition to COVID-19 mandates inspired her start in politics. Sandy Pensler, who dropped out to endorse Rogers, will appear on the ballot.
Michigan House: The Legislature's Democratic majority is at stake in November as candidates are running for Michigan's 110 House seats. The state Senate isn't on the ballot until 2026.
U.S. House: Several races in Michigan's 13 House districts will be competitive. Here's how to find your representative.
- Detroit's 13th District House seat held by incumbent Rep. Shri Thanedar is being challenged by attorney Shakira Lynn Hawkins and Detroit City Council member Mary Waters, endorsed by Mayor Mike Duggan.
- Rep. Rashida Tlaib has no Democratic challenger in the 12th District, which includes parts of Detroit, Dearborn, Southfield and western Wayne County.
These House primaries across Metro Detroit have our attention:
House District 5, where Democratic candidates include incumbent Rep. Regina Weiss, 21-year-old Kevin Keys III, Eric Love and Crystal Bailey, the former Oak Park School Board of Education vice president. The only Republican candidate is Will Sears.
The House District 3 Democratic race, which includes incumbent Rep. Alabas Farhat, Ziad Abdulmalik and Gus H. Tarraf, is the first test for the freshman representative who represents a pro-Palestinian district across Dearborn.
House District 14 features Democratic candidates Mike McFall and former longtime Warren Mayor Jim Fouts.
3rd District Court: Running to join the state's largest district court are Nicole Leighanne Castka, John Larkin, Adrienne G. Scruggs.
- Learn more about the 3rd District Court judge race from Outlier.