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Results, analysis, and more from Michigan's 2024 presidential election.
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Michigan Public
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What the Vote? is all about Gen Z's role in this pivotal election, as told by Gen-Z reporters.
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The Issues that Matter to Michiganders
Michigan's U.S. Senate Race
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Campaign WebsiteMichigan’s primary election is Aug. 6. Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. He spoke with Michigan Public's Morning Edition. -
Campaign websiteMichigan’s primary election is Aug. 6. U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin is vying for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. She spoke to Michigan Public's Morning Edition.
It's Just Politics Newsletter
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AJ Jones/WCMUThere is an empty state Senate seat in Michigan's thumb region. No one currently represents the district because Governor Gretchen Whitmer has not yet called a special election. Some Republicans are saying she's playing politics with the 35th state Senate District. -
Michigan House Republicans adopted a resolution this week to continue to hold onto nine bills from the last legislative term. Is the state Capitol getting closer toward its own constitutional crisis? Plus, Governor Gretchen Whitmer meets with President Donald Trump in D.C.
Voting 101
Vote with confidence: Start with the issues
Use this quiz and candidate scorecard to decide what issues to prioritize when you vote.
Get to know the candidates: How to research the people on your ballot
How to find information about candidates and issues on your ballot
How to look up a politician’s voting record and job performance
When a candidate has held public office before, you can learn a lot about how much that candidate has achieved and how they interact with other officials.
Who’s trying to sway my vote? How to follow the money in campaigns
Understanding how this influence works and how to navigate it can make you a more confident voter
What to know before you go to the polls in Detroit
Make a plan to vote! If you’re voting on Election Day, get your transportation in order, find your polling place by looking it up here and learn more about what you will find at the polls.
Why a primary election matters so much
How primaries work and why it’s extra important to vote in them.
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Parker Fairbairn, a 25-year-old GOP organizer from Petoskey, has won the 107th Michigan state House seat after unseating incumbent Neil Friske in the August primaries. -
Six unidentified people, some wearing face coverings, allegedly harassed, filmed, and intimidated voters in Royal Oak and Birmingham, according to the ACLU of Michigan. -
Detroit voters approved Proposal S. The measure means the school millage can now collect money to go directly toward paying down Detroit Public Schools' legacy debt. -
State House Speaker Joe Tate says he will not seek another term as the Democratic leader in the Legislature’s new session next year. -
Today, a conversation a research scientist interpreted election results, with their complex portrait of the state’s diverse voters. Then, we zoomed in on Michigan's critical swing counties, and an overview of some down ballot races. -
In a special day-after Election Day, It’s Just Politics hosts Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta join Stateside host April Baer to dissect what Election 2024 means for Michigan. From Republicans taking the state House to a new 5-2 Democratic-nominee majority on the state Supreme Court, the podcast this week is dedicated to local races and what the results mean for you. -
Michigan voters re-elected former President Donald Trump this week. We talk about what we know from exit polls about who voted—and the issues that motivated them. -
Trump has promised to cut taxes and government regulations, slap tariffs on imports and order large deportations of immigrants. Here's how that could impact the economy. -
In a speech at Howard University, Harris urged people to join her in mobilizing and organizing for a better future. She also said she called Trump to offer help with the peaceful transition of power. -
Ann Arbor voters soundly rejected proposals C and D, which would have eliminated the city's primaries and partisan identification for candidates, and approved Proposal A, which sets up an optional renewable energy utility to supplement the energy from DTE Energy, and Proposal B, which renews the city's millage to maintain its extensive parks system.
