Blog tagged as Elections

Frisbie's 58-Vote Win Certified 

11/20/24 01:03 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Frisbie's 58-Vote Win Certified 
he Calhoun County Board of Canvassers officially certified on Monday the election results showing Republican Steve Frisbie won House District 44 by 58 votes over Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek).

Governor Charts Different Trump Reaction Plan 

11/18/24 12:40 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Governor Charts Different Trump Reaction Plan 
While other Democratic governors are putting the wagons in a circle to inoculate programs that might be bashed by the incoming president, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is charting her own course on how to deal with the new Donald Trump White House.

Bahar-Cook Picks Up Votes In MSU Race From Inputting Errors; Overtakes Maday 

11/08/24 12:18 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Bahar-Cook Picks Up Votes In MSU Race From Inputting Errors; Overtakes Maday 
Unofficial election night results published on the Secretary of State's website mistakenly under-counted the votes for Michigan State University Trustee candidate Democrat Rebecca Bahar-Cook by close to 18,000 votes in Allegan County and 8,517 votes in Ottawa and Kent.

Record-Setting Turnout Marks Tuesday's Elections

11/07/24 01:09 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Record-Setting Turnout Marks Tuesday's Elections
A higher percentage of voters cast ballots in the 2024 election than any other Michigan election since the Bureau of Elections started keeping such information in 1948

Slotkin Wins U.S. Senate Race In Nail-Biter 

11/06/24 02:47 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Slotkin Wins U.S. Senate Race In Nail-Biter 
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) narrowly defeated former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, lining herself up to be Michigan's second-ever female U.S. senator and preventing Republicans from grabbing a seat they haven't touched in more than 20 years.