Blog tagged as Elections

China Used As Bipartisan Whipping Post In 2024 Campaign

10/17/24 10:46 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
China Used As Bipartisan Whipping Post In 2024 Campaign
Democrats tried to claim Dick DeVos and Rick Snyder had business dealings in China when they ran for Governor in 2006 and 2010. Republican Pete Hoeksta tried to use American spending on Chinese goods against U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) in her 2012 re-election bid.

Slotkin, Rivet Top Fundraising After Q3 Numbers Released

10/16/24 05:56 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Slotkin, Rivet Top Fundraising After Q3 Numbers Released
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) brought in an eye-popping $15 million this quarter, with her Republican opponent Mike Rogers raising $3 million, according to data compiled by MIRS.

SOS: More Than 670K Absentee Ballots Cast; 300,000 Under 2020 Numbers

10/16/24 05:51 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
SOS: More Than 670K Absentee Ballots Cast; 300,000 Under 2020 Numbers
More than 2.1 million absentee ballots had been requested for the Nov. 5 Presidential Election and more than 670,000 have returned with three weeks left, fewer than the 2020 election.

U.S. Senate Candidates Argue Economy, Drug Affordability Against One Another

10/15/24 11:55 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
U.S. Senate Candidates Argue Economy, Drug Affordability Against One Another
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers worked hard to associate U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly)'s voting record with the Biden-Harris administration, while Slotkin hammered Rogers for his record on drug prices in the second and final U.S. Senate debate Tuesday night.

Early Returns Show Dems Turning In Ballots Quicker

10/14/24 10:41 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Early Returns Show Dems Turning In Ballots Quicker
Democrats across the state are more likely to have turned in their absentee ballots than the Republicans who have requested them, according to early returns examined by Mark Grebner of Practical Political Data (PPD).