Michigan Government

State Rep. Shri Thanedar, winner of a crowded primary for Michigan’s 13th District, discusses reparations, Black representation and the influence of special interests in elections.

Dixon favors school choice and a tougher 3rd-grade reading law, along with culture-war takes on drag queens and transgender sports eligibility. Whitmer supports policies that help retain teachers and provide robust funding for public schools.

Voters Not Politicians, a Michigan group supporting a constitutional amendment ballot proposal to expand voting access, will take aim at candidates who believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

There’s more fallout from redistricting, and the losses could continue into the general election.

The new districts have survived court challenges. But some Black Democrats say they ‘screwed things up’ and will hurt voters, particularly in Detroit.

In one of Michigan’s most conservative counties, a Republican civil war claims eight of nine incumbents.

The incumbent Democrat faced no opposition but got almost as well as she did in 2018, when she faced two challengers.

This is the first time state voters will choose from two female governor candidates. That changes the dynamic of race, but Dixon still faces many obstacles in her effort to deny Gretchen Whitmer a second term.

Republicans have spent years doubting the 2020 presidential election. Now, they now have their own election conspiracy, as the fourth-place finisher calls for a hand recount.

Voters in Jamestown Township, near Grand Rapids, rejected a renewal of an operations millage for the community’s public library Tuesday, leaving the library’s future in doubt. Those leading the effort said the library was indoctrinating children.

In the end, it wasn’t close. Here’s how the west Michigan conservative commentator crushed her Republican rivals.

Trump-backed candidates won in five of 10 Michigan legislative contests, with two of three incumbents surviving challenges from challengers backed by the former president.

Results are still trickling in from some parts of the state, but here’s what we know: It was a good night for Tudor Dixon and many other Trump-aligned candidates, while fears about reduced minority representation may have materialized.

Former Trump official John Gibbs knocks out freshman Rep. Peter Meijer, while Rep. Haley Stevens cruises over Rep. Andy Levin. Shri Thanedar ahead in 13th District.

She’s conservative, targets school ‘indoctrination’ and wants to slash taxes. Here’s what to know about Tudor Dixon, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

The conservative commentator wins over four competitors just days after securing the endorsement of the former president. She faces Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November.

In the first major election since the chaos of 2020, Michigan voters mostly opt to stay home and cast ballots absentee.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says election officials ‘will not tolerate’ election interference. Her Republican opponent questioned whether poll challengers will have enough access.

Here’s what to know about Tudor Dixon, Ryan Kelley, Ralph Rebandt, Kevin Rinke and Garrett Soldano

Eight storylines for Tuesday, from the MAGA influence and minority representation to misinformation and the impact of absentee voting.