WKAR News brings experience, depth and local impact to Election 2026— taking you beyond the headlines and preparing Mid-Michigan voters for the polls.
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Election monitors have been staying outside the 100-foot perimeter required by law. -
WKAR News spoke with voters about the issues shaping their decisions, including human rights, affordability, political division and the future of their communities. -
The midterm election also puts mid-Michigan's 7th Congressional District in focus, along with local questions involving schools, roads and public safety.
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Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, November 3 with more than 2.3 Michiganders having already cast their ballot so far. -
Republican gubernatorial nominee John James says the swift Democratic condemnation of U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens’ surprise endorsement of Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers could backfire.
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WKAR lead politics reporter Andrew Roth breaks down key Michigan races, party dynamics and a contentious school bond proposal. -
Michigan DNR reports EHD activity in Mid-Michigan, including Jackson and Ingham counties, as hunters prepare for the Nov. 15 firearm deer season. -
Seven people were hospitalized after the East Lansing Police Department responded to two shootings and two car crashes involving pedestrians overnight on Halloween. -
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary, Haley Stevens, has stunned party officials by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.
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Residents on this remote island say they're tired of national issues — but they'll vote on a school millage and local government races. -
An ad campaign targeting Black voters in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race has ties to a PR firm that was criticized for deceptive practices during the Flint water crisis. -
The Eastside Compost is launching old pumpkins Nov. 1 at Hunter Park. From 10 a.m. to noon, they will shoot pumpkins across the park using a sling created by the Lansing Makers Network. -
Election Day is in sight as campaigns prepare to make the most of the limited time they have left before Tuesday.
