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Michigan · Tuesday, November 3, 2026 general · Independent editorial
Look up a ZIP in the 480–499 range. Statewide offices, U.S. House, and the legislature races on two official November lists load for those ZIPs. Your real ballot is by full address / precinct — michigan.gov/sos. Confirm every oval on your county sample ballot.
Vote your values — All Michigan counties
A guide for Michiganders who put faith, family, and freedom first. Scores prioritize the Christian score, then the Constitution score (liberty & limited government under the U.S. Constitution), then the GOP score. Tap the ⓘ next to each score bar for what counts. Enter your ZIP above to narrow races — then confirm on your county sample ballot. The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Scored Michigan races
U.S. Senate, the statewide ticket, all 13 U.S. House districts, the legislature races on two official November lists, and both proposals are on this page. Senate districts 21 and 27, and the State House districts that do not have two official November lists, are not here.
Scores on this page. Interactive cards replace this list when the Michigan guide loads. This first slice is statewide and U.S. House. Enter a ZIP for local races. Numbers match the live file. Confirm every oval on your county sample ballot.
U.S. Senate
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 16 / 20 · Grade D · 36/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 18 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade D · 22/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 12 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 16/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 10 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 14/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 0/100
U.S. House District 1
Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 24 / 35 · GOP 20 / 20 · Grade C · 52/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 6 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 6/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
U.S. House District 2
Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 22 / 35 · GOP 16 / 20 · Grade C · 46/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 12 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 16/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
U.S. House District 3
Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 20 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade C · 40/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 6 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 6/100
U.S. House District 4
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 18 / 35 · GOP 16 / 20 · Grade D · 38/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 8/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
U.S. House District 5
Christian 10 / 45 · Constitution 26 / 35 · GOP 16 / 20 · Grade C · 52/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade D · 20/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 10 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 14/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
U.S. House District 6
Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 26 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade C · 46/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 0/100
U.S. House District 7
Christian 10 / 45 · Constitution 20 / 35 · GOP 16 / 20 · Grade C · 46/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 0/100
U.S. House District 8
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 22 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 38/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 20 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade D · 24/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 8/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
U.S. House District 9
Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 24 / 35 · GOP 18 / 20 · Grade C · 50/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
U.S. House District 10
Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 22 / 35 · GOP 16 / 20 · Grade C · 46/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 22 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade D · 26/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 8/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
U.S. House District 11
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 14 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 30/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 18 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade D · 22/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 6 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 10/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 6 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 6/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
U.S. House District 12
Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 26 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade C · 46/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 6 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 6/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
U.S. House District 13
Christian 30 / 45 · Constitution 26 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade C · 56/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 22 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 38/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 4 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Christian 10 / 45 · Constitution 22 / 35 · GOP 16 / 20 · Grade C · 48/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 22 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade D · 26/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade D · 20/100
Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 20/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 0/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 0/100
Secretary of State
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 14 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 30/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 0/100
Attorney General
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 32/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 18 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade D · 22/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 12 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 16/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 6 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 6/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
State Board of Education
Christian 10 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 16 / 20 · Grade C · 42/100
Christian 10 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 38/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 22 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade D · 26/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Regent of the University of Michigan
Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 16 / 20 · Grade C · 40/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 18 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 34/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 22 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade D · 26/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 12 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 16/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 3 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 3/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 0/100
Trustee of Michigan State University
Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 36/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 12 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 28/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 12 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 16/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 8/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Governor of Wayne State University
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 32/100
Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 12 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 32/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Justice of the Supreme Court
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 32/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20 · Grade D · 32/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 0/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 0 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 0/100
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Michigan’s August 4, 2026 primary is over. This page is the November 3 general. U.S. Senate is on the ballot. Governor and lieutenant governor are one ticket. A stamp is not a score. Numbers live on the card.
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Christian 45, Constitution 35, GOP 20. The letter is the 100-point total.
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Policy tracker
Same published rubric as Florida and Texas: Christian 45 · Constitution 35 · GOP 20. The letter on a card is the 100-point total (80 A · 60 B · 40 C · 20 D · 19-under F). The letter comes only from the 100-point total.
Michigan’s primary was August 4, 2026 (over). This page is the November 3, 2026 general. U.S. Senate is on the ballot. Governor and lieutenant governor are one ticket. Michigan is not a Florida closed primary.
Michigan timeline for this general. Scores on this page.
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Elections
The August 4, 2026 primary is over. This page scores the November 3 general. A primary canvass is not a second November name list.
Impact: November 3 is the live ballot.
General election
Elections
U.S. Senate is on the ballot. Governor and lieutenant governor are one ticket. Statewide offices, all 13 U.S. House districts, and the legislature races on two official November lists are on this page.
Impact: Races with one official November list stay off this page.
How to vote
General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The August 4, 2026 primary is over. Confirm the registration deadline and early-voting days at michigan.gov/sos.
Your real ballot is by full address and precinct, not ZIP. Official starting points: michigan.gov/sos · How to vote · City and township clerks.
How scoring works
Same method in every live state. Higher weight means more influence on the 0–100 values score. The letter on a card is that total: 80–100 A · 60–79 B · 40–59 C · 20–39 D · 0–19 F. Callouts for Trump, Musk, and MAHA are badges, not extra points — so you can filter them without double-counting party loyalty. The DeSantis callout is Florida-only and does not appear on Michigan cards.
Christian score 45 pts
Highest priority · faith & family policy
- Explicit public faith in Jesus Christ (weighted heaviest)
- Campaign/public life that centers Christ, Scripture & church
- Pro-life / protection of the unborn
- Religious liberty & conscience rights
- Parental rights in education
- Traditional marriage & family policy
- Opposition to gender ideology in schools/sports
- Conduct: not quarrelsome; correct opponents with gentleness (2 Timothy 2:24–25). Destroy arguments against the knowledge of God (2 Corinthians 10:5) — that is not a license to be mean. Opened mean campaigning is a slight dock (−1 to −3), never a zero
- Legislative votes help — but outspoken Christian identity beats quiet institutional conservatism
Constitution score 35 pts
Second priority · U.S. Constitution & liberty
(formerly labeled “paleo-conservative” — same ideas, clearer name)
- Limited federal government & local control
- Secure borders / immigration enforcement
- Skepticism of endless foreign wars
- Free enterprise; caution on globalist trade deals
- Reading the Constitution as written
- Protecting American culture & institutions from radical ideology
- Fiscal restraint / low taxes
- Health freedom / MAHA — live free of coercive government health & food policy; your family chooses
GOP score 20 pts
Third priority · Republican Party alignment
- Republican Party registration / nomination
- GOP platform & party organization alignment
- Conservative legislative voting record
- Support from mainstream Republican institutions
🦅 Trump callout
Shown when a candidate has a formal Trump endorsement, explicit MAGA / Trump-agenda campaigning, or a clear Trump-world alliance. Use the filter chip to show only these candidates. Does not add score points on its own.
🍊 DeSantis callout
Shown for candidates who preserve or advance Governor Ron DeSantis’s Florida agenda (parental rights, anti-DEI, free speech, free-state legislation) or who served as DeSantis-era partners. Badge only — does not add to the 100-point total. The DeSantis filter chip is on the Florida guide only.
🚀 Musk callout
Shown when a candidate is positive toward Elon Musk and/or his companies (Tesla, SpaceX, X free-speech ethos, DOGE-style efficiency). Trump-aligned alone is not enough (they have publicly clashed). Badge only — no automatic score points.
🥗 MAHA callout
Make America Healthy Again — clear MAHA Institute / MAHA Commission leadership, Stand for Health Freedom–style medical freedom, or campaign food-system integrity. Counts twice: 🥗 badge for filtering and raises the Constitution score (liberty from coercive health/food policy).
How current is this guide?
Candidate lists, scores, and notes are reviewed against public sources (Ballotpedia, campaign materials, county elections offices, and news reporting). Last content review: October 2026. Ballots can change — always confirm with your official sample ballot before voting.
ZIP codes & sample ballots
ZIP lookup estimates your county so statewide races load. Your ZIP can cover more than one city or school district — confirm on your sample ballot. Official ballots are by full address. Confirm names at michigan.gov/sos and your city or township clerk.
Michigan coverage map
This page includes U.S. Senate, the statewide ticket, all 13 U.S. House districts, and the legislature races on two official November lists. Senate districts 21 and 27 stay off. ZIP codes in the 480–499 range load those races. A ZIP-to-county map is not wired on this page.