Blog categorized as Elections

Before the state’s term limits law went into full effect in 1998, which broomed out legislative incumbents on a regular basis, Democratic and Republican caucuses had to rely on retirements or unseating incumbents to pick up seats.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson told National Press Foundation fellows in Detroit on Monday that the Department of State plans to roll out a "panic button" communication system for 2024 election workers, contingent on the support of local clerks to help implement it at their voting locations.

Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris is one point behind Republican Presidential Nominee and former President Donald Trump, 45 percent to 46 percent with 9 percent undecided, according to an Emerson College Poll released Thursday.

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.

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.