Abdul El-Sayed is running to represent Michigan in the United States Senate. El-Sayed was born and raised in Michigan where he graduated from the University of Michigan, then earned a doctorate in public health from Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and an M.D. from Columbia University. Rather than practicing medicine, he built a career in public health leadership and academia, teaching at Columbia, then serving as Detroit’s health director and later Wayne County’s health director.

El-Sayed has distilled his campaign platform into a three-part message: "money out of politics, money in your pocket and Medicare for All." On healthcare, he backs a single-payer, Medicare for All system, a subject he's literally co-written a book about implementing nationwide. On money in politics, he emphasizes that he's never taken corporate donations for his campaign. Beyond those core priorities, his platform covers an economy and healthcare system that works for everyone, affordable housing, clean air and water, accessible education, and a foreign policy rooted in diplomacy. He's also rolled out more targeted proposals, like a plan for seniors that would eliminate Medicare cost-sharing, lift the Social Security payroll tax cap, and create a federal framework for state-level property tax freezes. His broader platform has also included calls for Medicare for all, abolishing ICE, and campaign finance reform.

El-Sayed has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: American Federation of Teachers - Michigan, Michigan Education Association, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Michigan United Action, Detroit Action, and Clean Water Action.

El-Sayed’s opponent in this race is Republican Mike Rogers who is fully endorsed by President Donald Trump. He is staunchly anti-choice and voted for anti-choice legislation when he served in the US House of Representatives. While in congress he also voted against the Affordable Care Act, received over $670,000 from the pharmaceutical industry, and was a leading advocate for expanded access to opioids which helped fuel the opioid crisis.

Abdul El-Sayed is the most progressive choice in this race.

Ben Ambrose is a former Marine who describes himself as “a proud son of Western Michigan,” and he is running for his first term in the U.S. House in Michigan’s 2ndCongressional District.

Ambrose understands that many Michigan families are struggling to get by and he plans to work to bring down costs and hold price gouging corporations accountable. He also plans to strengthen our schools and champion Medicare for all. Protecting Michigan’s natural environment and resources is another top priority for Ambrose.

Ambrose’s opponent in this race is Republican incumbent Representative John Moolenaar who has President Donald Trump’s full endorsement. Moolenar voted in favor of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" which stripped many Michiganders of Medicaid and SNAP benefits.

Ben Ambrose is the most progressive choice in this race.

Rep. Hillary Scholten is a mom, attorney, and lifelong West Michigander who is running for her third term in the U.S. House representing Michigan’s 3rd District.

Rep. Scholten  was inspired to get into politics by the families she knew who worked hard, played by the rules, and still struggled to make ends meet because the system is rigged in favor of the wealthy. Her policy platform includes protecting reproductive freedom, ensuring access to affordable healthcare, preventing gun violence, supporting public schools, and creating an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy. During her first two terms, she helped bring critical funding for a variety of important priorities to her district, including $750,000 for community violence intervention.

Rep. Scholten has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: American Federation of Teachers - Michigan, Michigan Education Association, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Sierra Club Independent Action,

Rep. Scholten’s opponent in this race is former weather anchor Republican Terri DeBoer.Nearly half of DeBoer’s early campaign contributions were from the DeVos family. Betsy DeVos served as Donald Trump’s secretary of Education, and championed policies that undercut public education funding.

Rep. Hillary Scholten is the most progressive choice in this race.

Sean McCann is running for U.S. House in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District. He.is a longtime Kalamazoo-area public servant who describes his campaign as being about “regular people” and getting results for Southwest Michigan. He currently serves as a Michigan State Senator, representing the 19th District where he chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment. While in the state Senate McCann has worked to crack down on slumlords, lead disaster relief with the Red Cross, attract new jobs and businesses to Michigan, and expand tax relief for working families. In Congress his priorities will be to protect Medicaid, lower costs, help small businesses grow, support reproductive freedom, and walk back tax breaks to special interests. McCann has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: American Federation of Teachers - Michigan, Michigan Education Association, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and Michigan AFL-CIO. McCann’s opponent in this race is Republican incumbent Bill Huizenga who has President Donald Trump’s full endorsement and voted in favor of the ""One Big Beautiful Bill Act" which stripped many Michiganders of Medicaid and SNAP benefits. He also consistently votes to support the Iran war. Sean McCann is the most progressive choice in this race.

Christian Vukasovich is a college professor, union member, and labor organizer who is running for his first term in the U.S. House in Michigan’s 5th Congressional District.

Describing himself as “a proud son of immigrant parents,” Vukasovich is a published expert on foreign policy, health communication, and extremist discourse, He’s running for Congress to bring common sense and community-based values back to Washington. His priorities include restoring economic prosperity for working families, protecting affordable healthcare and housing, building a skills-based education system, and safeguarding constitutional rights and freedoms—all with a focus on putting people first over corporate and billionaire interests.

Vukasovich's opponent in this race is Republican incumbent Representative Tim Walberg who is endorsed by President Donald Trump, and in previous elections by the NRA. Walberg voted in favor of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" which stripped many Michiganders of Medicaid and SNAP benefits.

Christian Vukasovich is the most progressive choice in this race.

Rep. Debbie Dingell is a fighter for progressive values and lifelong activist running for her seventh term in the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 6th Congressional District. Rep. Dingell became politically active at a young age and has been a stalwart advocate for women and children’s interests, as well as every person’s right to access the healthcare they need. Her policy priorities include fighting for equal rights for all, securing a bright future by protecting our environment, supporting public schools, and ensuring Michigan families can thrive with good-paying jobs. Rep. Dingell has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: Michigan Education Association, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Michigan AFL-CIO, Sierra Club Independent Action, Rep. Dingell’s opponent in this race is Republican Heather Smiley who pushes election, climate, and vaccine conspiracy theories. She also supports the SAVE Act that would make it harder for many eligible citizens to vote. Rep. Debbie Dingell is the most progressive choice in this race.

William Lawrence is a community organizer and coalition builder who is running for his first term in the U.S. House in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. Lawrence understands that many Michigan families are struggling to make ends meet. He plans to lower costs by holding price-gouging corporations and landlords accountable and guaranteeing healthcare for all, protecting Michigan’s water, farmlands, and overall environmental health is also a top priority for Lawrence,guaranteeing a 12-month federal moratorium on new data centers and holding polluters accountable. He is also against endless war. Lawrence has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: Michigan Education Association, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Sierra Club Independent Action, Michigan United Action, Detroit Action, and Clean Water Action. Lawerence’s opponent in this race is Republican incumbent Tom Barrett who is running for his second term in U.S. Congress. Rep. Barrett is staunchly anti-abortion and is endorsed by President Donald Trump. Barrett voted in favor of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" which stripped many Michiganders of Medicaid and SNAP benefits. He also consistently votes to support ICE. William Lawerence is the most progressive choice in this race.

Kristen McDonald Rivet is a life-long Michigander and is running for her second term in the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 8th Congressional District.

McDonald Rivet grew up in a small town, working class family who were able to make a good life for themselves by working hard—and now, she’s focused on making sure every family has those same opportunities. Her policy priorities include ensuring everyone can get the healthcare they need and creating jobs where the Michigan Dream is available to all, not just those who are born into wealth.

During her first term McDonald Rivet has returned over $10 million to mid-Michigan residents through more than 1500 constituent services cases and she has introduced a bill to cut taxes for working families by thousands of dollars per year.

McDonald Rivet has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: Michigan Education Association, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Michigan AFL-CIO,

McDonald Rivet’s opponent is Republican Thomas Smith. Smith initially withdrew his candidacy after the deadline for his name to be removed from the ballot. He plans to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Kristen McDonald Rivet is the most progressive choice in this race.

Ray Pooley is running for his first term in the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. He is a third-generation manufacturer who currently works as a CNC machinist and programmer.

Pooley says that his campaign isn’t about him, it is about the working class and building a future where jobs pay dignity wages, where healthcare doesn’t bankrupt people, where we hold corporations accountable, and where we conserve the planet.

Pooley’s opponent in this race is Republican incumbent Representative Lisa McClain who is a staunch MAGA ally. Rep. McClain was a leading advocate for the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" " ” which made major cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits. She is vehemently anti-abortion and is endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Ray Pooley is the most progressive choice in this race.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib is a staunch progressive and longtime community activist and attorney who is running for her fifth term in the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. She is a proud daughter of immigrants and one of the first two Muslim women to serve in Congress.

Rep. Tlaib’s priorities in Congress include fighting for racial, gender, and LGBTQ+ equality, combating the climate crisis and working toward environmental justice, and ensuring everyone has access to healthcare and housing. She has secured $68 million in federal funding for over 55 community projects and has returned more than $12.6 million back to district residents in the form of Social Security and disability benefits, veteran benefits, debt reduction, tax returns, securing back pay, and helping people navigate government services. She has three neighborhood service centers throughout her district that have resolved nearly 13,000 constituent cases.

Rep. Tlaib has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: American Federation of Teachers - Michigan, Michigan Education Association, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Sierra Club Independent Action, Michigan United Action, and Detroit Action.

Rep. Tlaib’s opponent in this race is Republican James Hooper who is staunchly anti-abortion and has pushed election conspiracy theories.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib is the most progressive choice in this race.

Donavan McKinney, a lifelong Detroiter and proud product of Detroit Public Schools, currently serves in the Michigan House of Representatives for the 11th District. He is running to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District in the U.S. House.

As a state representative, McKinney has racked up a number of accomplishments, from solving over 4,300 constituent cases, to securing $45 million in funding for projects in every part of the district. He also won $600 million in federal funds to replace lead pipes in Detroit and surrounding suburbs. Before his time in the state legislature, he worked as an organizer for SEIU Healthcare Michigan.

McKinney has said his top priorities in Congress will be lowering costs and improving healthcare for working families, expanding economic opportunity, and investing in local neighborhoods that have long been overlooked. He is also committed to putting the needs of everyday people ahead of billionaires and corporate profits.

McKinney has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: American Federation of Teachers - Michigan, Michigan Education Association, Michigan AFL-CIO, Sierra Club Independent Action, Michigan United Action, Detroit Action, Clean Water Action.

McKinney’s opponent in this race is Republican T.P. Nykoriak who in 2016 was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for stealing $70,000 in U.S. savings bonds from a church.

Donovan McKinney is the most progressive choice in this race.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running to be the next governor of Michigan. Benson earned a master’s degree in sociology as a Marshall Scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford, and received her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. She started her career investigating hate groups for the Southern Poverty Law Center and went on to make history as the youngest woman to lead an accredited law school when she became the dean of Wayne State Law School at 35.

Benson was elected to the position of Michigan Secretary of State in 2018 and has transformed the office of Secretary of State during her tenure. Under her leadership the SOS has greatly expanded online services, cut wait times to 20 minutes or less, and created over 150 self-service stations at local branches and grocery stores. What used to be one of the most dreaded tasks is now streamlined and efficient. Also during Benson's tenure she has worked hard to secure Michigan elections and expand voter access.

Benson’s campaign lists eight main priorities: affordability, housing, healthcare, childcare, energy costs, education, environment and data centers. On healthcare specifically, she has outlined a policy vision centered on access, affordability, and fairness, including a new caregiver tax credit, help with insurance disputes, and a prescription drug affordability board to control medicine costs. On housing, she's emphasized holding out-of-state landlords and corporate buyers accountable for driving up rent as a way to bring down housing costs. She has also continued to stress protecting abortion rights and voting rights, issues that have been central to her tenure as secretary of state. Since winning the Democratic primary in early August, Benson has framed the general election around whether state government works for everyday residents or powerful political and corporate interests, pledging to work across the aisle while promising to challenge those who stand in her way.

Benson’s running mate for Lieutenant Governor is State Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks. Under Brinks’s leadership, the Michigan Senate passed historic legislation to invest in education and infrastructure; protect and expand the rights of voters, workers, women, and LGBTQ+ Michiganders; and repealed harmful Republican laws that taxed retirement and made Michigan a “right-to-work” state. Brinks served in the Michigan House for six years before being elected to the Michigan Senate in 2018. Prior to her House service, she worked for a nonprofit organization in Grand Rapids focusing on economic development.

Benson has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: American Federation of Teachers - Michigan, Michigan Education Association, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Michigan United Action, Michigan Association for Justice, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Service Employees International Union - Michigan.

Benson’s opponent in this race is Republican John James who currently serves as US Representative in the 10th congressional district. James has been a very vocal ally of President Donald Trump and he has worked to advance Trump’s agenda. He voted in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which stripped many Michiganders of Medicaid and SNAP benefits. His running mate, state Rep. Jay DeBoyer, espouses right-wing views on many issues and has developed a conservative voting record in the legislature.

Jocelyn Benson is the most progressive choice in this race.