Michigan became the 26th state on January 26, 1837.

Its civic life is shaped by the Great Lakes, Detroit, automobile manufacturing, labor history, agriculture, tourism, tribal nations, college towns, and communities still working through industrial change. Public decisions about water, roads, schools, energy, public health, emergency management, and economic renewal can carry heavy local consequences. The sections below connect directly to Michigan’s representatives, key state offices, and the primary sources for verifying what’s actually happening in government.

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State Motto
U.S. Representatives13Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodJanuary 26, 183726th state admitted
Federal Delegation

Michigan's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

15Members total
13Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

Michigan's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

Elissa Slotkin (Democrat)

Senator

Gary Peters (Democrat)

District 1

Jack Bergman (Republican)

District 2

John Moolenaar (Republican)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (Democrat)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (Republican)

District 5

Tim Walberg (Republican)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (Democrat)

District 7

Tom Barrett (Republican)

District 8

Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat)

District 9

Lisa McClain (Republican)

District 10

John James (Republican)

District 11

Haley Stevens (Democrat)

District 12

Rashida Tlaib (Democrat)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (Democrat)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic)

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Lieutenant Governor

Garlin Gilchrist II (Democratic)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Lansing

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Population

Approximately 10.13 million

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Electoral votes

15

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Congressional districts

13

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

MI.gov

Official Michigan state government portal.

Michigan Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How Michigan government works

Michigan government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

Michigan’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

Michigan Legislature

Michigan’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across Michigan.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

Michigan’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

Michigan voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for Michigan voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

MI Links

Official Michigan election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.