Blog categorized as Elections

Former U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer and Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley have withdrawn from their respective races three days after turning in petition signatures to the Bureau of Elections.

House Democrats raised the most among the Legislature's four caucus committees for the April campaign finance period, collecting more than $2.2 million from Jan. 1 to April 20. On the other hand, House Republicans had the most money left over, with more than $5.38 million on the balance sheet.

Is it possible a flood of Democratic voters – figuring President Joe Biden has salted away the Democratic primary – will support Nikki Haley on Tuesday to embarrass presumed Republican nominee Donald Trump?

Generative artificial intelligence chatbot programs have started revolutionizing how data could impact elections by helping determine how people vote. But one political analyst said, while currently helpful, the technology is still young and far from perfect.

For the first time during her six-year tenure, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made endorsements in two state House special elections, giving her stamp of approval to Macomb County Commissioner Mai Xiong in the 13th District and City Council President Pro Tempore Andrea Rutkowski in the 25th.