Majority of Michigan school bonds pass in Nov. election. Look up your district

Forty-two school bonds were on Tuesday’s ballot. About 60% passed.

By: Isabel Lohman

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 347

Last Updated: 4 days, 3 hours ago

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Michigan voters approved more than half of school bonds on the ballot Tuesday.

Statewide, 59.5% of school bond requests were approved, according to Bridge analysis of Gongwer News Service election data.

That’s a slightly lower rate than …

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