Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson announced that Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) will be her running mate in the November general election, citing Brinks’ successes in the state legislature and her representation of the western side of the state as key factors in her decision. “I wanted a running mate who will ensure, […]
Lansing legislative experience, support from the grassroots wing of the Michigan Republican Party and a path to a smooth convention vote later this month were all reasons for GOP insiders to be excited about state Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay) as Republican gubernatorial candidate John James’s running mate in the November general election. James, a congressman […]
The governor of California came to Oakland County to support a pair of Democratic candidates hoping to flip swing seats in the Michigan House, and also said he plans to meet with progressive U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Monday in an effort to boost the support El-Sayed is receiving from outside of Michigan. “House […]
More than 2.5 million voters in Michigan turned out to cast ballots in the Aug. 4 primary election, about half of whom voted in the U.S. Senate primary contest that carried Abdul El-Sayed to victory as the Democratic nominee over U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Birmingham. The high voter turnout, the highest for a Michigan […]
The day after Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson took home a resounding primary victory in her bid to be Michigan’s next governor, the woman who she hopes to succeed, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, came out to endorse her at a campaign event in Lansing. Whitmer emphasized the victories that her administration, which Benson has been a […]
U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Twp.) took home the Republican nomination in the gubernatorial race, with the Associated Press calling the race at 10:24 p.m. At that time, unofficial results showed James up by 14 points over his sole remaining primary opponent, Perry Johnson. “Michigan is on fire. I’ve always run toward the fire. This […]
Hotly contested primaries across Michigan on Tuesday will shape the future of both major parties in the state. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. across most of Michigan. The exception is the four western Upper Peninsula counties bordering Wisconsin, where polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central time. For […]
Just before an event with supporters in downtown Lansing Monday, Perry Johnson said he isn’t considering the possibility that he’ll lose Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial primary. As for why Republican voters should put him on the general election ballot in November, he emphasized his financial resources — Johnson, an independently wealthy businessman, has put nearly $30 […]
The race to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as Michigan’s next governor has heated up on the Republican side, but stayed cool for the Democrats. Having started with a relatively crowded field — six candidates filed with the Michigan Bureau of Elections in the Republican primary — the race is down to two: U.S. Rep. John James […]
MILFORD TOWNSHIP — Michigan Republicans who have been endorsed by President Donald Trump were given a pre-primary pep talk by the big man himself, as Trump descended on Michigan Monday to talk manufacturing and his record on the auto industry, but to also tout the strength of his anointed candidates — including former U.S. Rep. […]
