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Michigan’s data-center voter guide  ·  Updated Jul 10, 2026 · sourced quotes only Live · —
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Days until
the Primary
Tue, Aug 4, 2026
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Days until
the General
Tue, Nov 3, 2026
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2026
Michigan's data-center voter guide

Track what your candidates are saying about data centers… or not saying. Sourced quotes only — no ratings, no endorsements.

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Why this matters

Every chair in the Capitol is up for grabs

Michigan House 110 SEATS · EVERY SEAT UP IN 2026 52 Democrats · 58 Republicans REPUBLICAN MAJORITY Michigan Senate 38 SEATS · EVERY SEAT UP IN 2026 19 Democrats · 18 Republicans · 1 vacant DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY Democratic Republican Up for election in 2026

All 110 House seats and all 38 Senate seats are on the ballot in 2026 — the primary is Aug 4 and the general is Nov 3. Whoever wins the most chairs controls the Capitol — and sets the rules for data centers: power lines, energy costs, water use, noise limits, and tax breaks.

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The numbers

State of the record

The field

How the ballot breaks down

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Governor U.S. Senate HD 31 HD 33 SD 15 SD 16 SD 18 SD 20 SD 23
Primary Aug 4, 2026 → General Nov 3, 2026 · ✓ on record = candidate has a data-center quote on file.
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Key dates & deadlines

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Primary Election
Tuesday, Aug 4, 2026
Statewide primary
Jul 20Voter registration deadline (mail or online)
Jul 21Last recommended day to mail your absentee ballot
Jul 21 – Aug 4In-person registration at your clerk's office
Jul 25 – Aug 2Early in-person voting
Aug 4Polls open 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
General Election
Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Federal & state general
Oct 19Voter registration deadline (mail or online)
Mid-OctEarly in-person voting begins (exact dates TBA)
~Oct 20Mail your absentee ballot at least 2 weeks out
Nov 3Polls open 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Quick tips Absentee ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day — not just postmarked. Check your registration and see your exact ballot anytime at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.

Michigan's facing a wave of data centers — and what they mean for your power bill, your water, and who controls your zoning is on this ballot. Here's where the people who'll decide it stand.

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Michigan House & Senate seats, shaded by active & proposed data-center projects in each district. Withdrawn and rejected proposals are excluded.
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Boundaries: Michigan House (2024 remedial plan) & Senate (2021 plan), State of Michigan GIS. Heat = tracked data-center projects.
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How we built this
Methodology
A nonpartisan record of where data centers are proposed in Michigan and what the people on your 2026 ballot have said about them. Here is exactly how it is put together.
The voter guide

We track what 2026 candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate, and the state Legislature have said, on the record, about data centers. Every entry links to a public source — news coverage, a debate, a campaign statement, or an official post. We quote candidates and cite the source; we do not rate, rank, or endorse.

The district map

Each Michigan House and Senate seat is shaded by the number of active and proposed data-center projects inside its boundaries, drawn from our project tracker. Withdrawn, rejected, and cancelled proposals are excluded, so the map reflects live development pressure — not every idea ever floated. Megawatts shown on hover are the developer’s disclosed capacity; many have disclosed none.

District boundaries

Michigan House districts use the 2024 court-ordered remedial plan; Senate districts use the 2021 Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission plan — both published by the State of Michigan GIS. Each project is matched to its district by mapped coordinates (point-in-polygon).

Corrections

This is a living record and we will sometimes get things wrong. If a quote, source, project, or district looks off, tell us and we will fix it — corrections are logged publicly. Corrections policy →

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