Republican Candidates

Stateside producer Michelle Jokisch Polo discusses why Michigan's Latino population supported Donald Trump in last week's election. One big factor: the economy.

Today, a conversation with the executive director of MI Poder about the impact Latino voters can have for both Democratic and Republican candidates in this election.

Today, an MSU expert talks about what some of Michigan’s key independent and undecided constituencies might be looking for from the presidential and vice presidential candidates. Then we talk with the executive director of the Ukrainian American Archives and Museum about a new exhibit showing how some Ukrainian Americans are embracing tattoos as national pride. Lastly, we talk with an award-winning short fiction writer about the release of her new speculative fiction novel.

Today, we talk with State Representative Abraham Aiyash about his current efforts to move the Harris-Walz ticket towards support for Palestinian people ahead of the presidential election. Then, JD Vance makes his first visit to Michigan since being named the Republican Vice Presidental nominee. And, we talk with a two-time gold medalist in paracycling as she prepares for the Paralympic Games in Paris.

On today’s episode, we talk with Dearborn’s Mayor about the recent news of Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy, and how the Dearborn community has responded to the news. Additionally, we talk with the host of It’s Been A Minute on how America will respond to a Black female president.

Today, the story of how a B-list celebrity reshaped the Republican party…in the 1970s. We chat with the host of the podcast Landslide, which explores how the presidential face-off between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan helped shape our current political climate. Then, book lovers unite in Detroit! A community event is coming this weekend, uniting readers across genres and generations.

Brighton's 4th of July parade featured the two major candidates competing for Michigan's 7th congressional district.

Nikki Haley says it’s not “the end of our story” despite Trump’s easy primary win in South Carolina. Haley head to a rally in Michigan, two days away from it's primary.

With primaries coming up, here are presidential candidate positions on five topics that matter to this state: EVs, housing, foreign investment, infrastructure, and PFAS.