Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for governor as an independent in 2026.
President-elect Donald Trump won Michigan by about 80,000 votes in November as the state saw the greatest voter turnout in state history at more than 5.7 million ballots cast, according to state election results certified unanimously Friday by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers.
Amid a so-called red wave of Republican victories in this year’s elections, civil rights advocates have spotted a “bright spot” for Michiganders—and their civil rights—after Democrats managed to expand their majority control of the state’s most powerful court.
The re-tabulation of votes continued Wednesday in Calhoun County after a lawsuit briefly delayed the process that will determine the winner of a key state House seat.
Mike Duggan says the coming year will be his last as Detroit mayor, amid growing speculation he's among the Democrats likely to launch a gubernatorial campaign to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
More than 5.5 million Michiganders turned out in the election, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said during a news update in Detroit Wednesday, the morning after the election.
Preliminary election results show that Democratic US Rep. Elissa Slotkin has defeated her Republican challenger for a six-year term representing Michigan in the US Senate.
Republicans have dismantled Democratic control of the state Legislature—but appear to have lost other key races as Michigan’s presidential election results continue to be tallied.
Early, in-person voting and mail-in absentee ballots are making it easier than ever for Michiganders to participate in this year’s election, said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Michigan’s college students—and their future—were the top priority for Vice President Kamala Harris during a massive rally at Michigan State University on Sunday night, where she offered her final, closing argument to Michiganders ahead of Election Day.
