Elections

Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, who maintains there was voter fraud in the 2020 election, has new allegations, claiming in a video that a confidential informant provided him with “evidence” of non-citizens voting.

A disruptor briefly attempted to interfere with an event where Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed was trying to engage with voters Downtown, shouting, "He's an Arab, he don't care about Black folks."

Former House Speaker Pro Tem Pamela Hornberger said Tuesday she wants to replace Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay) as the Republican nominee in the 63rd House District after he was tapped as gubernatorial nominee John James’ running mate. At least one GOP source told MIRS she may have already locked it up.

Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-East Lansing) wasted little time turning Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay)'s selection as the Republican lieutenant governor nominee into another front in their months-long fight over allegations of sexual abuse at the Interlochen Center for the Arts.

A proposed constitutional amendment requiring Michigan voters to prove their U.S. citizenship before voting appears headed for rejection after Bureau of Elections staff Monday concluded the petition drive fell an estimated 11,775 valid signatures short of qualifying for the November ballot.

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, nearly three months after ending his independent run for governor, has joined the Honigman law firm as a partner in the law firm’s Government Relations and Public Policy practice group, the Detroit-based firm announced.

The playing field isn't exactly large in the Senate. Realistically, the best Democrats can hope for is to hold their two vulnerable seats and win four more to move them from 20 to 24.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson says the issue that will separate her from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be economic development.

House Oversight Chair Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay) is said to be U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Township)' pick for lieutenant governor, after Macomb County Chair Gus Ghanam shared the news at a nominating convention planning meeting tonight.

William Lawrence, the new Democrats' 7th Congressional nominee, has a felony on this record stemming from a 2013 protest at an Enbridge Energy pipeline work site. And he hasn't shied away from talking about it.

The first MIRS Pundit Monday after the primary election has four Michigan pundits answering the questions front of mind now about who makes the most sense as picks for gubernatorial running mates, among other questions.

Nearly 1.5 million Michiganders cast votes in the Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday, driving the party's highest primary turnout as a share of registered voters in more than four decades.

Jocelyn Benson announced she would debate John James (R-Shelby Township) twice on television in October, once in Detroit and once in Grand Rapids, but James said he has accepted three debates.

Thomas Smith, who defeated the Trump-endorsed candidate in the 8th U.S. House district after suspending his campaign on July 16, participated in Wednesday’s "Unity Luncheon" as the Republican nominee for the seat. However, he did not want to talk to MIRS about his surprise victory.

More than 61% of Michigan voters who cast partisan ballots in Tuesday’s August primary chose the Democratic ballot, an enthusiasm advantage that appeared from the top of the ticket down to legislative races.

The U.S. Department of Justice kept its promise Tuesday to monitor polling sites in four Michigan cities “to ensure transparency, ballot security and compliance with federal law.”

Thomas Smith, a Flint Republican who ended his 8th Congressional District campaign and endorsed another candidate, nevertheless won the primary overwhelmingly Tuesday, taking 50.3% of the vote in a three-way contest.

More than 1.2 million Michigan voters have already cast ballots in Tuesday's primary, prompting longtime elections analyst Mark Grebner to raise his projected turnout to between 2.2 million and 2.3 million voters.

Michigan's two largest utility political action committees (PAC) spent less ahead of this year's August primary than they did during the same period in any of the previous three midterm election cycles, according to a MIRS review of campaign finance records.

Election day is five days away.