Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Tuesday Nov. 3, 2026

Stevens' last minute pivot ahead of Election Day (https://www.freep.com/story/nletter/elections/2026/11/02/stevens-last-minute-pivot-ahead-of-election-day/92561041007/) Longtime incumbent Bill Huizenga faces competitive reelection bid (https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/20/michigan-fourth-congressional-district-bill-huizenga-sean-mccann-tossup/92281879007/) Gilchrist, Forlini running to be Michigan's next top election official (https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/29/michigan-secretary-of-state-race-garlin-gilchrist-anthony-forlini/92481715007/) Meet the 91-year-old dedicated to election work (https://www.freep.com/story/news/2026/11/03/meet-the-91-year-old-election-worker-in-dearborn/92570602007/) Detroit declines to honor a crime boss, but our Tony Spina has a shot (https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/neal-rubin/2026/10/31/tony-spina-george-clinton-jalen-rose-john-lee-hooker-melvin-franklin-secondary-street-signs-fakhouri/92490555007/)