Michigan primary: What to watch as 2024 campaign shifts to the first big swing state
Associated PressMichigan’s presidential primary on Tuesday will offer a serious test of President Joe Biden’s ability to navigate dissent within the Democratic Party over his response to Israel’s war with Hamas. The two spots, populous and with a wide range of Republican and independent voters, fit with Haley’s effort to reach beyond the conservative core, which in Michigan, as elsewhere, is vastly loyal to Trump. Despite the conflict, Trump remains the heavy favorite among the party’s rank and file, while incoming state GOP Chairman Pete Hoekstra is a Trump loyalist with ties to wealthy donors. FILE - Michigan Republican Party chair Pete Hoekstra listens to Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Waterford Township, Mich., Feb. 17, 2024.