New Poll: Proposal 2 Support Stays Strong

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
News from Progress Michigan

October 8, 2026

Contact: Levi Teitel, levi@progressmichigan.org

NEW POLL: Proposal 2 Support Stays Strong

Polling has consistently tracked nearly three in four Michiganders supporting money out of politics initiative

MICHIGAN — Once again, recent polling released by Progress Michigan in concert with Public Policy Polling shows a large majority of Michiganders support Proposal 2 on the ballot this year. Proposal 2 seeks to ban regulated utilities and large government contractors from making campaign contributions to elected officials and candidates. Polling conducted over the past year has consistently found that nearly three in four Michiganders favor the ballot initiative, showing great promise for a victory while absentee ballots are being delivered to voters.

“The momentum that Proposal 2 has going into November is incredible, but we shouldn’t take it for granted,” said Justin Mendoza, executive director of Progress Michigan. “It took years to get to a point where the public is finally fed up with the pay-to-play system that dominates Lansing. Many of our legislators are simply beholden to DTE, Consumers Energy and Blue Cross Blue Shield, and grassroots organizations talking to people on the ground made people start drawing the connections between big money flooding the system and our representatives giving corporations more and more power. Now, Michiganders have an important choice this November: Will we continue to let corporate money prevail, or will the people get a stronger voice?”

The Michiganders for Money Out of Politics ballot initiative aims to ban utility companies from donating to state officeholders and prohibit corporations with government contracts from making certain kinds of political contributions. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose this initiative? (Results from poll conducted between October 1-2, 2026)

Stacked bar chart of support for the Michiganders for Money Out of Politics ballot initiative, which would ban utility companies from donating to state officeholders and limit political contributions from corporations with government contracts. Overall, 79% support it (65% strongly, 14% somewhat), 10% oppose, and 11% are not sure. A majority of every group shown supports it, including 87% of Democrats, 77% of independents, and 73% of Republicans. Margin of error is ±3.2% with a sample size of 961.

Tracking for the question throughout 2026:

Stacked bar chart tracking support for the Michiganders for Money Out of Politics ballot initiative, which would ban utility companies from donating to state officeholders and limit political contributions from corporations with government contracts, across four polls in 2026. Overall support has stayed strong: 80% in May, 72% in June, 80% in September, and 79% in October. Opposition has never been above 13%.

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