Michiganders To Vote On Limiting Political Donations By Utility Companies, Government Contractors

CBS Detroit

October 19, 2026 / 10:34 AM EDT

Michigan voters will have a chance to decide whether to limit certain campaign finances through a citizen-led initiative.

Proposal 2, also known as "Money Out of Politics," bans utility companies, contractors with over $250,000 in annual government contracts, and people and organizations with a significant connection to those companies or contractors from making campaign donations to politicians or political party committees. It would also expand disclosure requirements for donations related to political advertising.

On the ballot, it reads:

The proposal would:

• Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them.
• Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them.
• Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications.

Should this proposal be adopted?

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