Blog categorized as Elections

CEME Opening Up The Checkbook In 2 House Districts 

07/26/24 02:23 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
CEME Opening Up The Checkbook In 2 House Districts 
Citizens For Energizing Michigan’s Economy (CEME), a 504(c)4 that’s traditionally been run by two Consumers Energy executives on a three-person board, is spending more than $200,000 in video ads to help two Republican candidates win their respective primaries.

WHPR Cancels Harper v. Slotkin Debate 

07/25/24 01:15 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
WHPR Cancels Harper v. Slotkin Debate 
Friday’s debate between U.S. Senate Democrats Hill Harper and U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) has been canceled, with hosting station WHPR-TV citing Harper's supporters attempting to re-negotiate the terms of the debate.

Could Mobile Voting Increase Primary Election Turnout? 

07/23/24 01:23 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Could Mobile Voting Increase Primary Election Turnout? 
"Mobile voting," or voting online via a smartphone app or website, has been piloted in multiple states for military and overseas voters, but one jurisdiction in Washington state that's extended it to all eligible voters has tripled voter participation.

Michigan Pollsters: What To Look For In Harris Campaign 

07/23/24 01:18 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Michigan Pollsters: What To Look For In Harris Campaign 
Two Michigan pollsters have vastly different takes on Vice President Kamala Harris' odds in the 2024 election as the presumed Democratic nominee.

Past MDP Chair Talks Political Rhetoric, Shooting At Trump; Calls For Biden To Resign 

07/17/24 11:32 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Past MDP Chair Talks Political Rhetoric, Shooting At Trump; Calls For Biden To Resign 
Within five minutes of President Joe Biden's remarks in Detroit last Friday, the audience began chanting "lock him up," referring to former President Donald Trump. Lon Johnson, a past Michigan Democratic Party chair, said such activity shouldn't be engaged in.