Elections


Former state Rep. Leslie Love announced plans to run for US Senate this week. (Former State Representative Leslie Love via Facebook)
Former Detroit Lawmaker Joins Race for Michigan Seat in US Senate

Former state Rep. Leslie Love, a Democrat who represented Detroit for six years in the Michigan Legislature, announced Monday that she is running for the state's open US Senate seat in 2024.

The Michigan State Police exit the Adams Township Hall after executing a search warrant, Oct. 29, 2021 in Hillsdale. (Corey Murray/Hillsdale Daily News via AP)
Michigan Voters Oust Republican Clerk Who Doubts Election Results

Voters in one of Michigan's most conservative counties have ousted a small-town clerk accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on President Joe Biden's election victory.

The Michigan State Police exit the Adams Township Hall after executing a search warrant, Oct. 29, 2021 in Hillsdale. (Corey Murray/Hillsdale Daily News via AP)
Republican Michigan Clerk Who Doubts Election Results Faces Recall

A small-town clerk accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on President Joe Biden's election victory faces a recall election Tuesday in one of Michigan's most conservative counties.

State Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) with one of her young children. (Stephanie Chang for Senate via Facebook)
New Bills to Help Michigan Moms With Child Care—So They Can Run for Office

Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would enable state and local political candidates to spend campaign donations on childcare and caregiving—and it could help thousands of ordinary people run for office.

Graphic by Francesca Daly
Trump Makes Himself 2 Inches Taller In Fake Mugshot That Fundraises Off Arrest

In the days following former president Donald Trump’s indictment, solicitations from his 2024 joint fundraising committee began. The committee has reportedly raised $7 million so far.

A young striker (left) with suffrage and labor activist Flora Dodge "Fola" La Follette (middle) and social reformer and missionary Rose Livingston (right) during a garment strike in New York City in 1913. (Library of Congress via Unsplash)
Here’s When Women (Finally) Got the Right to Vote in 50 Countries

While it might feel as though it's been an inalienable right for as long as we can remember, it really wasn't that long ago that women not only didn't have the right to vote, but also couldn't own land, travel freely, or work outside the traditional roles prescribed by society.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., left, talks with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Will Slotkin Run to Replace Stabenow in US Senate? Probably.

In what is quickly emerging as one of the most closely watched Senate races of the 2024 campaign, US Rep. Elissa Slotkin is aggressively acting on Stabenow's call for "the next generation of leadership."