presidential election

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz slammed former President Donald Trump for proposing higher tariffs on imports, "You would have thought in his nearly 80 years on the planet he could of learned what a damn tariff was and how it worked,"

Trump, Vance, Walz campaign in Michigan with four days left in election; Harris to speak Sunday

Steve Carmody

Former President Donald Trump and his Republican Vice-Presidential running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz spent the day cajoling and encouraging their supporters ahead of the conclusion of the presidential race

Ex-Michigan Republican Party co-chair Meshawn Maddock, center, listens during a preliminary exam for 16 Republican activists, of which she is one, who signed false certificates in the 2020 election attesting they were Michigan's electors and that Donald Trump won the election. Maddock and five others have been nominated again to serve as GOP electors in 2024.

Politics & Government

Michigan's 2020 "fake electors" could be real electors in 2024

Kate Wells

Six of Michigan's so-called "fake electors," facing criminal charges for their roles in the 2020 election, have been nominated again as GOP electors for the state.

Politics & Government

Up and down the ballot: Here are the 2024 election races Michigan Public is following

Michigan Public

There are many races happening in Michigan. Here are the candidate and proposal races we're following.

Politics & Government

Mid-Michigan grapples with swing status in 2024 election

Steve Carmody

There was a time when the Flint, Saginaw and Bay City region was considered safe Democratic territory in Michigan. But no more.

“I ain’t going to tell you who to vote for….I’m going to tell you to vote for yourself," said Rev. Al Sharpton.

Politics & Government

Al Sharpton, others, rally Black Michiganders to vote

Steve Carmody

The Rev. Al Sharpton told audiences in several Michigan cities that young Black men planning to vote for former president Donald Trump are making the wrong choice.

“You’re here on a Sunday morning. For God’s sakes. You’re committed. You know what’s at stake,” Gov. Walz told the union crowd in Saginaw, “But there’s a lot of people….these final 16 days…is when they make up their mind.”

Politics & Government

Democratic vice presidential candidate Walz courts union and church voters in Saginaw County

Steve Carmody

Saginaw County has been a reliable bellwether of Michigan’s presidential voting in recent years.

More than 1,500 people attended a marijuana industry conference in Grand Rapids in September, 2024

Politics & Government

Michiganders are waiting to see what happens next to the marijuana industry under the next president

Steve Carmody

As part of a series looking ahead to the presidential election, Michigan Public has been talking with Michiganders about what kind of presidential leadership they would like to see when it comes to cannabis regulation.

Politics & Government

For many Michigan voters, abortion is the only issue when it comes to voting for the next President of the United States

Steve Carmody

As part of a series looking ahead to the presidential election, Michigan Public has been talking with Michiganders about what kind of presidential leadership they would like to see when it comes to abortion and reproductive health.

Politics & Government

Immigration is a key issue for many Michiganders as they cast their vote for the next U.S. president

Steve Carmody

As part of a series looking ahead to the presidential election, Michigan Public has been talking with Michiganders about what kind of presidential leadership they would like to see when it comes to immigration.

Bartenders and servers like what they're hearing from presidential candidates about dropping federal taxes on tips. But economists say there are more impactful ways to help the U.S. economy

Economy

As Michiganders vote for president, many are guided by their concerns about the economy

Steve Carmody

As part of a series looking ahead to the presidential election, Michigan Public has been talking with Michiganders about what kind of presidential leadership they would like to see when it comes to the nation's economy.