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Ottawa Impact commissioner requests recount after losing his GOP primary by 16 points
An Ottawa County commissioner has requested a recount after losing by more than 1,000 votes in the Aug. 6 Republican primary. Roger Belknap, an Ottawa Impact Republican, filed a request with the…
Secretary of state reports safe, secure primary election with 1.2M absentee and early ballots cast
By the time polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, more than 1.2 million Michiganders had cast an early or absentee ballot according to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, with local officials reporting…
Thanedar staves off Dem challengers in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District primary
In Michigan’s 13th Congressional Primary, U.S Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Detroit) has secured the Democratic nomination and will move forward to the November ballot where he is favored to win the heavily Democratic…
Riding Trump’s endorsement, Junge wins GOP primary for the 8th US House District
Updated, 12:10 a.m. and 12:27 a.m., 8/7/24 In Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, former Trump administration employee Paul Junge will advance to the November ballot, securing the GOP nomination in what is expected…
In Michigan’s 1st District primary, here’s what Democrats say about climate
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Michigan’s 1st Congressional District is the largest in the state, covering the Upper Peninsula and…
Slotkin says US Senate Democratic primary is a battle between ‘rhetoric and substance’
In a final campaign push before Tuesday’s primary election, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) on Saturday addressed a couple dozen volunteers at a small bar patio in Grand Rapids. She spoke with…
Rep. Thanedar tries to survive challenges from 2 Dems in the 13th Congressional District primary
Freshman U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Detroit) will face on Tuesday two Democratic primary challengers in the race for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District that includes Detroit and western Wayne County. Lawyer Shakira Lynn…
Beto O’Rourke supports uncommitted campaign in Michigan’s Tuesday presidential primary
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) expressed support Friday for a campaign asking Democratic voters unhappy with President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war to vote “uncommitted” in Michigan’s Democratic presidential…
Haley looks ahead to Michigan after South Carolina primary on Saturday
Despite losses in early primaries and low poll numbers in her home state, Nikki Haley projected confidence and determination during her “Beast of the Southeast” bus tour in South Carolina, holding four…