密歇根州居民周二早早前往投票站，参加这场高风险的美国中期选举，选民在决定国会代表和州领导层人选时，将飙升的生活成本列为首要关切。
Residents in the state of Michigan turned out to vote early Tuesday in high-stakes US midterm elections, citing surging living costs as their foremost concern while deciding congressional representation and state leadership.
“汽油、食品杂货，样样都贵得离谱，”底特律选民亚伦·惠利在投完票后告诉阿纳多卢通讯社，不断上涨的开支和医疗压力，已让经济减负成为当地社区的决定性议题。
"Gas, groceries, everything is through the roof," Detroit voter Aaron Whaley told Anadolu after casting his ballot, explaining that mounting expenses and healthcare strains have made economic relief the defining issue for local communities.
惠利指出，居民们正在失去医保覆盖，或难以负担医疗费用。他的妻子在211社会服务热线工作，经常接到陷入困境的老年人的求助电话。
Whaley noted that residents are losing coverage or struggling to manage medical care. His wife, an employee for the 211 social services helpline, frequently hears from older adults experiencing hardship.
同样在底特律投票的迈克尔·霍华德表示，负担能力是他家庭的决定性考量因素，他提到不断攀升的石油和柴油价格、翻了三倍的医保保费，以及上涨了30%的学习用品费用。
Michael Howard, who also cast his ballot in Detroit, described affordability as the decisive factor for his household, pointing to climbing oil and diesel prices, and healthcare premiums tripling, and school supplies jumping 30%.
经营木工生意的霍华德说，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普实施的贸易关税政策损害了他养家糊口的能力，他认为民主党参议员候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德回应了这些经济压力，而共和党竞争对手迈克·罗杰斯则回避这些问题。
Howard, who operates a woodworking business, said trade tariff policies enacted by US President Donald Trump have impaired his ability to provide for his family, arguing that Democratic senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed addresses those economic pressures while Republican contender Mike Rogers avoids them.
“我们没有理由卷入另一场完全不必要的中东战争，”霍华德补充道，要求结束海外军事冲突，同时敦促当选官员兑现对黑人选民的承诺。
"There's no reason why we're fighting another war in the Middle East that's completely unnecessary," Howard added, demanding an end to foreign military conflicts while urging elected officials to deliver on promises made to Black voters.
选民安东尼奥·雷科德同样表达了对政治更新的期待，他告诉阿纳多卢通讯社，自己参加投票是“寻求变革，希望为世界以及密歇根州带来更好的结果”。
Voter Antonio Record similarly voiced hope for political renewal, telling Anadolu that he participated in the election while "looking for change and hoping for a better outcome for the world" as well as for Michigan.
高风险的参议院角逐 密歇根州投票站将开放至当地时间晚上8点（周三格林威治时间0100）。
High-stakes Senate contest Polling stations in Michigan will remain open until 8 pm local time (0100GMT Wednesday).
选票上既有州长和州行政职位的竞选，也有一场竞争激烈的联邦参议员选举，由42岁的埃及裔医生埃尔-赛义德和63岁的共和党人罗杰斯角逐。
The ballot features races for governor and state executive posts alongside a fiercely contested US Senate election between El-Sayed, a 42-year-old physician of Egyptian descent, and Rogers, a 63-year-old Republican.
该参议员席位因民主党参议员加里·彼得斯计划退休而出现空缺，这使得密歇根州成为民主党和共和党争夺美国国会控制权的关键战场。
The Senate seat became vacant after Democratic Sen. Gary Peters' planned retirement, making Michigan an essential battleground in the broader fight between Democrats and Republicans for control of the US Congress.