Results for races and ballot proposals in Macomb County for the Nov. 4, 2025 general election. Data is from the Macomb County Clerk's official results, and other county websites as needed. Only races that are competitive — with more candidates on the ballot than positions available — are included below.
LANSING — Michigan Republicans asked the justice department last week to monitor the state’s 2026 elections, saying they have concerns about Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Twenty-one Republican legislators in Michigan have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting the U.S. Department of Justice oversee the state's primary and general elections next year.
The letter signed by 22 Republican state legislators cites Benson's name on the ballot as creating an "unavoidable conflict of interest."
Despite President Donald Trump's recent pardons, state-level prosecution of 2020 election interference cases can continue.
Aric Nesbitt, the minority leader of the Democratic-led Michigan Senate and a Republican candidate for governor, sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, asking the U.S. Department of Justice to deploy official election monitors and provide “comprehensive oversight” for the state’s primary and general election.
Senate Republican leader Aric Nesbitt and 21 Republican legislators made the request in a letter sent Thursday to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, citing “inherent and unavoidable conflict of interest” as Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the state’s chief elections official, is also on the ballot for governor.
Michigan Republican state legislators sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting that the Department of Justice oversee Michigan’s 2026 primary and general elections.