Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief • Michigan Advance
Campaign 2026 announcements and endorsements for the week of Aug. 17, 2026
The League of Conservation Voters Action Fund has endorsed Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for the U.S. Senate.
VoteVets announced its endorsement of Callie Barr, Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District.
Ben Ambrose, Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District, has been endorsed by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 951.
Joanna Whaley, Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 2nd House District, has been endorsed by state Rep. Donovan McKinney (D-Detroit), state Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-Ann Arbor), Michigan AFL-CIO, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters and American Peoples Compact.
A coalition of nine city leaders announced their endorsement of Kevin Hertel (D-St. Clair Shores) in the race for Michigan’s 12th Senate District, including Grosse Pointe Mayor Sheila Tomkowiak, Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Arthur Bryant, Harper Woods Mayor Valerie Kindle, St. Clair Shores …