2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Aisha Farooqi has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Detroit. She is single.

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Aisha Farooqi has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Detroit. 

Aisha is an attorney and filmmaker. She is currently an assistant prosecuting attorney at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. She previously worked as a staff attorney at Lakeshore Legal Aid, an attorney at Farooqi Law PLLC, and an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Fischer, Garon, Hoyumpa.

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Aisha previously ran for Michigan House of Representatives, District 57, in 2022 and 2024 but did not win.

Supports affordable and accessible healthcare, emphasizing that no one should have to choose between their health and their home amidst rising costs for working families.

Aisha Farooqi aims to lower costs for working and middle-class families by taxing the ultra-wealthy and big corporations, while ensuring investments in essential services do not add to the deficit.

Fighting for a New American Dream where opportunity is accessible to every working family and community.

Supports restoring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers.

Supports investments in infrastructure, including funding for roads, bridges, and water resources.

- Supports affordable and accessible healthcare, emphasizing that no one should have to choose between their health and their home amidst rising costs for working families.
- Aisha Farooqi aims to lower costs for working and middle-class families by taxing the ultra-wealthy and big corporations, while ensuring investments in essential services do not add to the deficit.
- Fighting for a New American Dream where opportunity is accessible to every working family and community.
- Supports restoring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers.
- Supports taxing billionaires.
- Supports investments in infrastructure, including funding for roads, bridges, and water resources.

Economy

Believes a nation that protects its children protects its future.

- Believes a nation that protects its children protects its future.

Public Safety

Supports affordable and accessible healthcare, believing no one should have to choose between their health and their home.

Supports access to abortion and reproductive freedom.

- Supports affordable and accessible healthcare, believing no one should have to choose between their health and their home.
- Supports access to abortion and reproductive freedom.

Healthcare

Believes a strong public education system is essential for democracy and the future of the nation.

- Believes a strong public education system is essential for democracy and the future of the nation.

Education

For Candidate Aisha Farooqi on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Believes that protecting children is essential for a sustainable future.

- For Candidate Aisha Farooqi on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Believes that protecting children is essential for a sustainable future.

Energy & the Environment

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Opposes support from the Israel lobby and calls out the genocide in Gaza.

Supports creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children.

- Opposes support from the Israel lobby.
- Supports creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of May 1, 2026, Aisha Farooqi’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Don Ufford is originally from South Dakota. He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from South Dakota State University, a master’s degree in engineering from Purdue University, and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan. He lives with his wife, Rebecca, and their two children in Bloomfield Township.

Don previously worked as an assistant director for supply chain and advanced manufacturing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and as director of global vehicle engineering at Ford Motor Company.

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Don’s campaign for U.S. Representative in Michigan’s District 11 is his first run for public office.

Supports raising wages for workers by protecting the right to organize a union and increasing the federal minimum wage.

Supports raising the federal minimum wage and protecting the right to organize a union.

Aims to lower the price of everyday items, reduce housing costs, lower utility bills through clean energy, and cut taxes for working families to strengthen the middle class.

Supports policies aimed at reducing costs for housing, groceries, and utilities

Opposes blanket tariffs and advocates for targeted trade policies that create stability for businesses and workers.

Supports protecting workers' rights, investing in job training and apprenticeships, and funding research to incentivize job creation in Michigan.

Advocates for workforce training and investment in skilled labor.

Supports expanding domestic manufacturing and strengthening the automotive industry.

- Supports raising the federal minimum wage and protecting the right to organize a union.
- Supports policies aimed at reducing costs for housing, groceries, and utilities
- Opposes blanket tariffs and advocates for targeted trade policies that create stability for businesses and workers.
- Advocates for workforce training and investment in skilled labor.
- Supports expanding domestic manufacturing and strengthening the automotive industry.

Opposes warrantless surveillance by the government or big tech and advocates for the right to privacy for citizens.

- Opposes warrantless surveillance by the government or big tech and advocates for the right to privacy for citizens.

Supports protecting Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act, and advocates for creating a public option for healthcare.

- Supports protecting Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act, and advocates for creating a public option for healthcare.

As of May 1, 2026, Don Ufford’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports expanding clean energy to reduce long-term utility costs.

- Supports expanding clean energy to reduce long-term utility costs.

Opposes trade policies that increase costs for consumers and manufacturers.

- Opposes trade policies that increase costs for consumers and manufacturers.

Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.

Opposes corporate political action committee funding in campaigns.

- Supports congressional term limits.
- Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.
- Opposes corporate political action committee funding in campaigns.

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Jeremy is from Southfield, Michigan. He attended Groves High School. He has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science from Michigan State University. He lives in Southfield. He practices Judaism.

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Jeremy Moss is originally from Southfield, Michigan. He attended Groves High School. He earned a bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science from Michigan State University. Jeremy lives in Southfield and practices Judaism.

Jeremy is a state legislator in the Michigan Legislature. He works in the Michigan Legislature, where he has served since 2015. He previously worked as a legislative aide for U.S. Representative Paul Condino, as a campaign aide for Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence, and as a member of the Southfield City Council.

Jeremy works as a state legislator in the Michigan Legislature. He previously worked as a legislative aide for U.S. Representative Paul Condino, as a campaign aide for Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence, and as a member of the Southfield City Council.

Jeremy Moss is currently a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 7. He serves as Senate President Pro Tempore. He previously served on the Southfield City Council from 2011 to 2014 and in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2018.

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Jeremy currently serves as a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 7.  He was first elected in 2018, representing the 11th District, and was re-elected in 2022 in the newly drawn 7th District. He serves as Senate President Pro Tempore. He previously served one term on the Southfield City Council, having been first elected in 2011, and served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2014 and served one term.

Supports efforts to crack down on corporate greed and price gouging to make living more affordable for families.

For Candidate Jeremy Moss on Issue economy: Supports and funds retraining efforts for unemployed and underemployed residents.

Promotes funding retraining efforts for unemployed and underemployed residents.

- Supports efforts to crack down on corporate greed and price gouging to make living more affordable for families.
- Promotes funding retraining efforts for unemployed and underemployed residents.
- Supports defending Social Security.

Michigan Legislature approves ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ+ minors

Supports restoring state funding to local communities for maintaining safe neighborhoods and fixing local roads.

Promotes strengthening Michigan's civil rights law to ban housing and employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Supports banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors.

- Promotes strengthening Michigan's civil rights law to ban housing and employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Supports banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors.

Wants to protect Medicare and Medicaid from federal cuts.

- Wants to protect Medicare and Medicaid from federal cuts.
- Supports abortion access.

As of May 1, 2026, Jeremy Moss’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports reducing barriers to voting and expanding access to the ballot box.

- Supports reducing barriers to voting and expanding access to the ballot box.

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Supports attracting and retaining young talent to grow a 21st-century workforce.

John Paul Torres is originally from Pontiac, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Oakland University and a master of public administration in state and local governments from the University of Michigan's Rackham Graduate School. He lives with wife and their two children in Waterford, Michigan. 

John Paul Torres is a former state representative. He worked at the Michigan House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021.

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John Paul previously worked as a juvenile justice reform analyst at the Michigan Supreme Court's State Court Administrative Office. Before that, he served as supervisor of the probation department at a Metro Detroit district court and as a project manager for the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court at Washtenaw County courts. John Paul also worked as a court administrator for the Juvenile and Probate Court in Bay County, as a probation officer at the Detroit Mental Health Court in Wayne County's 3rd Circuit Court, and as a senior judicial clerk in the chambers of the Chief Judge of Oakland County Probate Court. He also worked as an adjunct professor of Political Science at Oakland Community College and served as a Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

John Paul Torres is currently a member of the Waterford School District Board of Education, At-large. He was first elected in 2014 and has served three terms. He previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. He is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 11th Congressional District in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.

John Paul is currently a member of the Waterford School District Board of Education, At-large. He was first elected in 2014 and is serving his third term. He previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives, having been first elected in 2019 and served one term.

Supports reversing tax breaks for "billionaires and corporations" and investing in the middle class.

Advocates for reversing tax breaks for "billionaires and corporations" and investing in the middle class.

Supports labor unions and regulating emerging industries like AI to create good-paying, secure jobs.

- Advocates for reversing tax breaks for "billionaires and corporations" and investing in the middle class.
- Supports labor unions and regulating emerging industries like AI to create good-paying, secure jobs.

Prioritizes juvenile justice reform focused on rehabilitation over detention.

- Prioritizes juvenile justice reform focused on rehabilitation over detention.

Supports universal healthcare, saying "I am committed to achieving Medicare for All. I will fight to expand the Affordable Care Act immediately to lower costs today, while building the long term path towards Medicare For All."

Supports universal healthcare through Medicare for All and expanding the Affordable Care Act. 

Supports mandating safe nurse-to-patient ratios and protecting public healthcare systems from privatization.

- Supports universal healthcare through Medicare for All and expanding the Affordable Care Act. 
- Supports mandating safe nurse-to-patient ratios and protecting public healthcare systems from privatization.

Supports investing in comprehensive educational programs, including free meals, affordable childcare, and mental health support, to uplift communities.

Supports investing in comprehensive educational programs, including free meals, affordable childcare, and mental health support.

Supports expanding low-interest student loans and debt forgiveness programs.

- Supports investing in comprehensive educational programs, including free meals, affordable childcare, and mental health support.
- Supports expanding low-interest student loans and debt forgiveness programs.

As of May 1, 2026, John Paul Torres’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Promotes comprehensive immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Opposes U.S. military intervention in Iran and opposes U.S. military aid to Israel during the conflict in Gaza.

- Promotes comprehensive immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
- Opposes U.S. military intervention in Iran and opposes U.S. military aid to Israel during the conflict in Gaza.

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