Blog tagged as Elections

Candidate Alexandria Taylor called Justice Kyra Bolden a “DEI appointee," Appellate Judge Mark Boonstra jabbed at opponent Andrew Fink and 2022 Attorney General candidate Matt DePerno was a no-show for a Supreme Court candidate forum.

Abortion, inflation, border security and Social Security are shaping up to be defining campaign issues in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race between former Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers and Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly), now that their nominations are official.

During the third stop of the Harris-Walz Battleground States Tour, Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris was interrupted by pro-Palestine protestors chanting that they “won’t vote for genocide.”

The phrase “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” may have new applications in politics, according to molecular biologist John Medina, who said sharing personal information between groups in disagreement, like opposing political parties, can serve to limit political polarization.

Outside of Parker Fairbairn and Jason Woolford, who won their Republican primaries Tuesday night by defeating incumbents, five other candidates are likely going to be sworn into the House come next January due to winning in a primary without a competitive General Election.