Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called a special election for a state Senate seat that has been vacant for nearly nine ...

After months of sitting vacant, the constituents of Michigan's 35th District in the state Senate now have a date to vote for ...

More than seven months since U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet left her seat in the state Senate to serve in Congress, ...

Former state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City, was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House on Jan. 3, leaving the 35th District seat empty.

Nearly eight months after U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) left her seat in the Michigan Senate to serve in Congress, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called a special election to fill ...

A special election has been called for Michigan's 35th Senate seat, which opened when Kristen McDonald Rivet was elected to Congress.

A legal challenge claims Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer must act immediately to fill the vacant 35th District seat, while her legal team has argued that state law provides flexibility on the election ...

LANSING, MI — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set May 5 as the date of a special election for the 35th District state Senate seat, ending a nearly nine-month wait for the decision. The Democratic governor ...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set a special election for Michigan’s 35th Senate seat, covering Bay, Midland and Saginaw, with votes on Feb. 3 and May 5, 2026.

In Michigan, you can register to vote on Election Day. Here's what to bring to the polls, how to find your polling place and more.

Gov. Whitmer waited months to call an election to fill a vacant Michigan Senate seat previously held by a Democrat, prompting outcry from Republicans.