Trump renews backing for nine Michigan Republicans ahead of election

Donald Trump has issued a new turnout appeal for nine Michigan Republicans he had already endorsed, ahead of the 3 November 2026 election. All nine names and offices match the state’s official candidate list.

The 22 October Truth Social message, reproduced by the Trump’s Truth archive, gives the candidates his “Complete and Total Endorsement” and directs voters to Swamp the Vote USA to help plan their vote.

His list names Mike Rogers for the US Senate and John James for governor. For the US House of Representatives, he backs Jack Bergman in Michigan’s 1st district, John Moolenaar in the 2nd, Bill Huizenga in the 4th and Tim Walberg in the 5th. He also names Tom Barrett in the 7th, Lisa McClain in the 9th and Mike Bouchard in the 10th.

All nine had received his backing for the same offices in posts dated 3 August, the day before Michigan’s primary. Trump had also renewed his endorsement of Rogers on 17 October, five days before the latest appeal. Michigan Advance reported his support for Rogers’s 2026 Senate bid as early as July 2025, while MLive covered his endorsement of James in June 2026.

Different deadlines for ballot requests

The linked Swamp the Vote USA page explicitly seeks Republican turnout. It asks visitors for their name, residential address, email and mobile number to find personalised voting options, and says providing a phone number enrols them in a recurring text-messaging programme.

Its listed early-voting window of 24 October to 1 November matches Michigan’s mandatory period, beginning two days after Trump’s post. Communities may offer additional days, including Monday 2 November.

The ballot-request entry needs an important qualification. As displayed on 23 October, the campaign calendar labelled 2 November the “Mail-In Ballot Request Deadline”, without distinguishing between application methods.

Michigan’s Department of State says online applications close at 5pm on Friday 30 October. Applications sent by post must reach the voter’s local city or township clerk by that same deadline — being posted by then is not enough.

The later 2 November date is valid for in-person applications at the local clerk’s office by voters already registered at their current address, with a cut-off of 4pm. It is not a general deadline for requesting a ballot by post or online.