Our endorsements in the 2022 Michigan general election
Many voters will be casting their ballots in unfamiliar districts when they go to the polls on Nov. 8, and for candidates they know little about.
That's why The Detroit News is providing our picks for local and statewide races. You can find all of our endorsements below as we begin publishing them.
If you aren't sure about what voting district you reside in, you can find your district information on the Michigan Secretary of State's website, by hitting "Your voter information" and filling out the forms.
You can then use the information provided to find the district below where we have endorsed candidates and issues for the November election.
Statewide executive offices
Governor: Our choice for governor
Secretary of State: Our choice for Michigan secretary of state
Attorney General: Our views on attorney general
Congress
1st Congressional district: Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula
2nd Congressional district: Northwest lower peninsula
3rd Congressional district: Grand Rapids and Muskegon areas
4th Congressional district: Lake Michigan shoreline, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek
5th Congressional district: Southernmost counties
6th Congressional district: Washtenaw County and lower Downriver communities
7th Congressional district: Lansing, mid-Michigan area
8th Congressional district: Tri-cities and Flint
9th Congressional district: Blue Water and Thumb regions
10th Congressional district: Most of Macomb County and some of Oakland
11th Congressional district: Southern Oakland County
12th Congressional district: Western Detroit, Livonia, Southfield areas
13th Congressional district: Eastern Detroit, Taylor, Romulus
Courts
State Supreme Court: Our picks for state Supreme Court
Court of Appeals: Our choice for Court of Appeals
Michigan Senate
Wayne County: Our picks for Wayne County state Senate races
Oakland County: Our picks for Oakland County state Senate races
Macomb County: Our picks for Macomb County state Senate races
Michigan House
Wayne County: Our picks for Wayne County state House races
Oakland County: Our picks for Oakland County state House races
Macomb County: Our picks for Macomb County state House races
Ballot Proposals
Proposal 1: Vote Yes on Prop 1 to reform state government
Proposal 2: Make policymakers do their jobs; Vote No on Prop 2
Proposal 3: Reject extreme response to abortion; Vote No on Prop 3
University boards and State Board of Education
University boards: Our picks for university boards
State Board of Education: Our picks for State Board of Education
County executives
Wayne County: Our picks for county executives
Macomb County: Our picks for county executives