Blog categorized as Elections

Upton Voting Democratic For President For First Time 

10/25/24 12:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Upton Voting Democratic For President For First Time 
Two former Republican members of Congress held a press conference Thursday ahead of a visit by U.S. Sen. JD Vance to throw their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.

Early Voting On 'Record-Breaking' Pace In First Year

10/23/24 02:21 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Early Voting On 'Record-Breaking' Pace In First Year
With more than 1.1 million absentee ballots already turned in, Mark Grebner of Practical Political Data reported today that what he's seeing is that Democrats' response rate is about 4.5 percent higher than Republicans.

GOP's Suit Challenging Overseas Citizens' Voting Guidance Thrown Out

10/22/24 09:08 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
GOP's Suit Challenging Overseas Citizens' Voting Guidance Thrown Out
A judge Monday dismissed the GOP's lawsuit challenging Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's guidance stating that overseas citizens who haven't been to Michigan still have a chance to vote.

Presidential Hopefuls Surpass Michigan Visit Totals From '20, '16 

10/18/24 12:40 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Presidential Hopefuls Surpass Michigan Visit Totals From '20, '16 
Both the Republican and Democratic tickets have already visited Michigan more times in 2024 than they did in both 2020 and 2016, based on calculations from MIRS.news.

Half Of Michigan Voters Less Likely To Vote Trump After He Slammed Detroit 

10/18/24 12:29 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Half Of Michigan Voters Less Likely To Vote Trump After He Slammed Detroit 
A total of 50% of Michigan voters were put off enough by former President Donald Trump’s comparison of Detroit to a developing country that they are less likely to vote for him this fall, according to a new Mitchell Research & Communications survey commissioned by MIRS and Michigan News Source.