Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township voters head to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 4, with nearly $15 million in local millage money and competitive primary races for governor and U.S. Senate on the ballot.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Anyone in line by 8 p.m. has the right to vote.

Where to vote

Both Bloomfield Hills precincts vote at the Fire Station at City Hall, 45 E. Long Lake Road. Bloomfield Township consolidated its precincts in 2025 and now uses 10 polling sites across 12 precincts. Township voters can confirm their location at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.

Michigan allows same-day voter registration. Unregistered residents can register in person at their local clerk's office with proof of residency and vote through 8 p.m.

What's on the ballot

Oakland Schools enhancement millage: A new 1.5-mill property tax for six years (2026–2031) that would raise an estimated $125.8 million countywide. For a home with a taxable value of $200,000, roughly a $400,000 market value, the levy would add about $300 to the winter tax bill starting December 2026. Revenue goes to 28 districts, including Birmingham Public Schools and Bloomfield Hills Schools. The Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education voted 6-0 on Feb. 23 to request the millage be placed on the ballot.

Bloomfield Township road millage renewal: A 0.6575-mill renewal for 10 years, estimated to collect $3.93 million in its first year. The millage was first approved in 1976 and last renewed in 2016 with 84% voter approval. It costs the average township homeowner about $193 per year.

Township Supervisor Mike McCready told C&G Newspapers in a June 29 article that the stakes are real: "Our budget is so tight in DPW that we can only really fix about 2 miles of roads every year out of the 200-plus miles that we have."

Bloomfield Township public safety millage renewal: A 1.8428-mill renewal for 10 years, estimated to collect $11.01 million in its first year for fire, police, and public safety. Together with the road millage, the two renewals would generate roughly $14.9 million annually. Both are renewals of existing levies, not new taxes. Both current millages expire in December 2026.

The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved placing both proposals on the ballot at its May 11 meeting.

Competitive races

On the Democratic side of the governor's primary, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson faces Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson. Republican candidates include U.S. Rep. John James, who carries President Trump's endorsement, and Bloomfield Hills businessman Perry Johnson.

In the U.S. Senate Democratic primary, Bloomfield Hills Congresswoman Haley Stevens and epidemiologist Abdul El-Sayed are the two active candidates. State Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign July 5 but remains on the ballot.

Four Democrats are competing for the 11th Congressional District seat Stevens is vacating, including State Sen. Jeremy Moss of Bloomfield Township and attorney Aisha Farooqi of Troy.

In the 7th State Senate District, three Democrats are on the ballot: Shadia Martini of Bloomfield Township, Dr. Rakesh Ramakrishnan of Birmingham, and State Rep. Jason Hoskins of Southfield. In the 54th State House District, Republicans Roman Gaskey of Orion Township and Jeffrey M. Omtvedt of Bloomfield Hills face off.

Two nonpartisan judicial races are also on the ballot, with the top finishers in each advancing to the Nov. 3 general election.

Results are expected after 8 p.m. Tuesday.