Michigan Residents Weary of National Politics, Hopeful for Truth

Many voters in the battleground state said they discard mailers and tune out video ads but would like to hear more candid talk from the candidates.

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Michigan voters helped swing the Electoral College to Donald Trump in 2016 and then to Joe Biden in 2020. The votes were close in each election, with the winner decided by 0.2 percentage points in 2016 and 2.8 points in 2020.

The state’s major cities, including Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Grand Rapids, are Democratic strongholds, while the smaller cities and rural areas tend to vote Republican in national elections.