Detroit Free Press

Endorsed 9 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

The Detroit Free Press, commonly referred to as the Freep, is one of two major daily newspapers in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is owned by USA Today Co., which also owns the main historical rival The Detroit News.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 9 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 1 Republican, 8 Democrats.

The 7 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average slightly left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Detroit Free Press themselves.

Who they endorsed

Michigan

Jocelyn Benson (Democrat) · Michigan Governor
John James (Republican) · Michigan Governor
Christina Hines (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 10
Jeremy Moss (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 11
Rashida Tlaib (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 12
Debbie Dingell (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 6
William Lawrence (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 7
Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 8
Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. Senate

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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