Blog tagged as Elections

Fink Wants U.S. House Districts Sized Down 

07/12/24 12:41 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Fink Wants U.S. House Districts Sized Down 
Rep. Andrew Fink (R-Osseo), also a candidate in the running for state Supreme Court, wants U.S. House districts sized down to no more than 50,000 residents per district.

FOIA Requests For DOS Up 800%, 2020 Still Hot Topic 

07/11/24 12:30 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
FOIA Requests For DOS Up 800%, 2020 Still Hot Topic 
While the Department of State has seen a nearly 800 percent increase in total Freedom of Information Act requests since 2021, according to one line item included in the Fiscal Year ‘24-25 budget, DOS Senior Press Secretary said the most significant increase has been within the Bureau of Elections.

EPIC Poll Now Puts Trump MI Lead At 3 In All Candidate and 4 In Head To Head 

07/02/24 12:27 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
EPIC Poll Now Puts Trump MI Lead At 3 In All Candidate and 4 In Head To Head 
President Joe Biden trails former President Donald Trump by two points when other candidates are put into the mix, according to a poll released Monday morning by the Lansing-based firm of EPIC/MRA.

Republicans Spend Heavy In MI-7, MI-8; Dems Do In M-10, M-3

07/01/24 04:14 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Republicans Spend Heavy In MI-7, MI-8; Dems Do In M-10, M-3
The National Republican Congressional Committee announced its first wave of ad reservations for the 2024 election cycle, a $45.7 million investment that includes $2.733 million for the open 7th Congressional District.

Incumbent Defeats Rare, But Not Unheard Of

07/01/24 04:01 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Incumbent Defeats Rare, But Not Unheard Of
While the number of state House incumbent upsets during both primaries and general elections has varied across election cycles, generally no more than six incumbents have been unseated per election cycle, a MIRS analysis of election day results from 2022 back to 1998 found.