Michigan Democrats win special elections to regain full control of state government
8 months, 1 week ago

Michigan Democrats win special elections to regain full control of state government

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Democrats won back a majority in the Michigan House and restored their party’s full control of state government Tuesday thanks to victories in two special elections. They moved quickly to roll back decades of Republican measures and implement the party’s agenda in their first year, including overhauling the state’s gun laws. Since the House deadlocked, Republicans have pushed to pass legislation they say is bipartisan, such as a government transparency package, which would open the Legislature and governor’s office up to public record requests. In recent months, Democrats have also deliberated on expanding the state’s hate crime law and enacting a comprehensive school safety package of bills in the wake of the 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School.

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Internal divisions doom Michigan Democrats in their final days of legislative control
3 days, 8 hours ago

Internal divisions doom Michigan Democrats in their final days of legislative control

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Democrats, recently hailed as a model of electoral and legislative success, are ending their final days in complete control of the state government mired by divisions and outright rebellion that has stalled votes on key priorities. Tensions peaked Thursday as the state House’s top Democrat ordered absent members back and barred the doors, only to reverse …

Republican Party projected to win majority in US Senate
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Republican Party projected to win majority in US Senate

China Daily  

An attendee looks on as Republican candidate for US Senate Mike Rogers speaks during the Michigan GOP's Election Night Party with Mike Rogers and Team Trump on Election Day at the Suburban Showplace in Novi, Michigan, US, November 5, 2024. WASHINGTON -- The Republican Party was projected by multiple US media to win back the majority in the US Senate …

Michigan's Election Battleground: Key Races to Watch in the 2024 Presidential Election
2 months ago

Michigan's Election Battleground: Key Races to Watch in the 2024 Presidential Election

Associated Press  

Michigan's 15 electoral votes will be a key battleground in the 2024 presidential election. The state's voters will decide the balance of power between Democrats and Republicans in both the U.S. Senate and the state House of Representatives. Key races include the 7th, 8th, and 11th Congressional Districts, as well as the state Senate race. The outcome of this election …

What the campaign feels like in Michigan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What the campaign feels like in Michigan

Politico  

What the campaign feels like in Michigan Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris during a rally in Flint, Michigan on Oct. 4. But it’s been more than two years since Roe fell, and while Democrats have had a stunning winning record due to the reproductive rights rallying cry, there are concerned whispers within Democratic circles about whether that momentum can …

Michigan voters to choose party candidates for crucial Senate race in battleground state
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Michigan voters to choose party candidates for crucial Senate race in battleground state

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan voters could play a major role in choosing who the next president will be — and they could also determine which major party controls Congress in 2025. Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin has the inside track for her party’s nomination to the Senate against a challenge from a television actor. Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers has …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan’s state primaries
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan’s state primaries

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. If she wins the primary as expected, she’ll face another tough contest against the likely Republican nominee, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, who is looking to end his party’s 24-year drought in Michigan U.S. Senate races. The former House Intelligence Committee chairman and former CNN host launched his campaign in …

Michigan political news: The city that will determine where the country goes in 2024.
6 months ago

Michigan political news: The city that will determine where the country goes in 2024.

Slate  

It’s not news that the voters in Michigan, that ever-powerful swing state and bastion of Midwest culture, will be a key determinant of the entire country’s democratic future come fall. For the first time in my lifetime, the real center of my home state’s political influence lies not in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Flint, or the serene forests and lake houses …

Election officials in battleground Michigan grapple with sweeping voting changes and a presidential election
7 months ago

Election officials in battleground Michigan grapple with sweeping voting changes and a presidential election

CNN  

CNN — This year, voting will be far easier for Michigan residents – thanks to new laws that establish early voting, automatically send out absentee ballots to voters who requested them and mandate that every community has least one drop box in which to return those ballots. The scramble to implement Michigan’s new voting rules also comes in a highly …

Federal judges approve redraw of Detroit-area state House seats ahead of 2024 election
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal judges approve redraw of Detroit-area state House seats ahead of 2024 election

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — New boundaries for Detroit-area seats in the Legislature were approved Wednesday by a three-judge panel that had previously ordered them redrawn after finding the old map was illegally influenced by race. The three-judge federal appeals court panel had ordered in December that the seven state House districts have their boundaries redrawn for the 2024 election after it …

Michigan takeaways: Presidential primaries show warning signs for Trump and Biden
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Michigan takeaways: Presidential primaries show warning signs for Trump and Biden

New Indian Express  

LANSING, Mich.: Joe Biden and Donald Trump easily won their party’s primaries in Michigan, but Tuesday’s results showed that both candidates have cause for concern in their bid to to win the swing state in November. An “uncommitted” vote in Michigan’s Democratic primary was the first indication of how backlash over President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza …

Primary apathy in Michigan: Democrats, GOP struggle as supporters mull whether to even vote
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Primary apathy in Michigan: Democrats, GOP struggle as supporters mull whether to even vote

Hindustan Times  

LANSING, Mich. — Rev. Madeleine Byrne, a 25-year-old from Bloomfield Hills in Oakland County, a wealthy suburban enclave that proved pivotal in Michigan's swing back toward Democrats in recent years, said she likes how former President Donald Trump has “put America first” but has misgivings about supporting him in 2024. “A good quarter of the people I talk to aren’t …

Primary apathy in Michigan: Democrats, GOP struggle as supporters mull whether to even vote
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Primary apathy in Michigan: Democrats, GOP struggle as supporters mull whether to even vote

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Rev. Madeleine Byrne, a 25-year-old from Bloomfield Hills in Oakland County, a wealthy suburban enclave that proved pivotal in Michigan’s swing back toward Democrats in recent years, said she likes how former President Donald Trump has “put America first” but has misgivings about supporting him in 2024. “A good quarter of the people I talk to aren’t …

Wins in local races will disrupt Michigan and Pennsylvania Democrats’ hold on legislative chambers
1 year, 1 month ago

Wins in local races will disrupt Michigan and Pennsylvania Democrats’ hold on legislative chambers

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan and Pennsylvania will emerge from the Tuesday elections with House legislative chambers evenly split between Republicans and Democrats in yet another sign of how narrowly divided the two swing states have become. Michigan Democrats who have controlled the governor’s office and slim majorities in both chambers of the Legislature will lose their full control after two …

Michigan mayoral races could affect Democrats’ control of state government
1 year, 1 month ago

Michigan mayoral races could affect Democrats’ control of state government

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Democrats in Michigan who hold power in the governor’s office and slim majorities in both chambers of the Legislature may be at risk of temporarily losing full control, depending on the results of two mayoral elections Tuesday. Democrats currently hold a two-seat majority in the state House, and two of those representatives, Lori Stone and Kevin Coleman, …

Democrats see Michigan and Minnesota as guides for what to do with majority power
1 year, 4 months ago

Democrats see Michigan and Minnesota as guides for what to do with majority power

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Fueled by election gains, Democrats in Minnesota and Michigan this year enacted far-reaching policy changes that party leaders in other states are looking to as a potential roadmap for what they could swiftly achieve with similar control. “This is the first time in 40 years that we’ve had this opportunity,” Whitmer said of Michigan Democrats, who …

Michigan moves for early slot for 2024 presidential primary
1 year, 10 months ago

Michigan moves for early slot for 2024 presidential primary

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan House Democrats voted Tuesday to move the state’s presidential primary to the fourth week of February and become a part of a new group of states slated to lead off the Democratic party’s presidential primary starting next year. The move, which was approved by the state Senate along party lines on Thursday, comes after a Democratic …

‘You’ve got to deliver': Democrats take charge in Michigan
1 year, 11 months ago

‘You’ve got to deliver': Democrats take charge in Michigan

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Democrats will be in charge of Michigan’s state government for the first time in nearly 40 years come January, raising progressive hopes of undoing decades of Republican-backed measures and advancing an agenda that includes restrictions on guns and help for the working poor. Their performance could have wider consequences in 2024 for the presidential battleground state: The …

Flip of Michigan Legislature highlights role of fair maps
2 years, 1 month ago

Flip of Michigan Legislature highlights role of fair maps

Associated Press  

Democratic candidates for the Michigan House and Senate won a majority of votes this year, translating into their party winning control of both legislative chambers. An Associated Press analysis of election data indicates that Michigan’s new state legislative districts reduced the built-in advantage Republicans had enjoyed over the previous decade. The launch of Michigan’s new legislative districts this year coincided …

Whitmer, Democrats get sweeping wins in divided Michigan
2 years, 1 month ago

Whitmer, Democrats get sweeping wins in divided Michigan

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer enters her second term with Democrats likely to control all levels of power in the state Capitol for the first time since the 1980s and backed by a dramatic show of voters’ support for keystone Democratic issues including abortion and voting rights. But I can promise you this: we will make Michigan a …

Democrats Take Control Of Michigan House And Senate For First Time In Decades
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrats Take Control Of Michigan House And Senate For First Time In Decades

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats are projected to win majorities in the Michigan state House of Representatives and Senate in Tuesday’s elections, after fairer maps created by a new independent redistricting commission put them on track to flip both chambers of a legislature they haven’t simultaneously controlled for nearly four decades. Vote counting has continued into Wednesday, but Democrats are projected …

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wins 2nd term
2 years, 1 month ago

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wins 2nd term

LA Times  

Gretchen Whitmer addresses the media after signing the final piece of a $76-billion state budget into law on July 20, 2022. Gretchen Whitmer won a second four-year term in Tuesday’s election, defeating Republican challenger Tudor Dixon in the battleground state where abortion had become a key issue. Speaking to supporters in Detroit early Wednesday, Whitmer said “the prospect of leading …

Michigan House votes to move August primary to June
3 years, 7 months ago

Michigan House votes to move August primary to June

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s August primary date would be moved six weeks earlier, to June, and the state would be required to more quickly check if ballot drives have submitted enough qualifying signatures for the general election under bills approved Tuesday in the House. The Republican-led chamber also passed legislation that would make county clerks directly update the voter file …

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