Stories tagged: "Gary Peters"

Commentary Sens. Raphael Warnock and John Ossof of Georgia.
Commentary How Georgia’s Blue Flip Will Affect Michigan

Both Georgia Senate seats flipped from red to blue, and that’s shaking up the Senate in ways that could help Michiganders.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel January 11, 2021 1:04 pm EST
Elections John James speaking at an election night event in August 2018. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Elections John James Finally Concedes to Gary Peters in Senate Race

After casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election, two-time Republican Senate hopeful John James conceded after the Michigan Board of Canvassers certified the election results.

Associated Press Associated Press November 25, 2020 10:10 am EST
Elections Senator Gary Peters, D-Mich., questions Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine Department of Homeland Security personnel deployments to recent protests on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Washington. (Toni Sandys/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
Elections Gary Peters Projected to Win Michigan Senate Race

With 98% of precincts reporting, Reuters has called the Michigan Senate race for incumbent Democrat Gary Peters over John James.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel November 4, 2020 8:25 pm EST
Elections DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 02: Workers with the Detroit Department of Elections sort through absentee ballots at the Central Counting Board in the TCF Center on November 2, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. With record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans will head to the polls tomorrow for the last chance to cast their vote for incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. (Photo by Elaine Cromie/Getty Images)
Elections LIVE BLOG: Updates From Across Michigan on Election Day 2020

The ‘Gander has your on-the-ground look at what’s happening inside Michigan’s precincts during an extraordinary election.

The 'Gander Staff The 'Gander Staff November 3, 2020 10:57 pm EST
Politics Sen. Harris addresses sheet metal workers in Southfield. Photo by Franz Knight.
Politics PHOTOS: Kamala Harris Spends Precious Election Day Hours in Metro Detroit

For a few hours Tuesday, Vice-Presidential candidate Kamala Harris helped mobilize voters in Metro Detroit alongside Michigan leaders.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain Franz Knight Franz Knight November 3, 2020 6:04 pm EST

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Politics The $100 Million Road to a Democratic Senate Majority Runs Through Michigan

Both incumbent Democrat Sen. Gary Peters and his Republican challenger John James pulled out all the stops in one of the most expensive Senate races in the country.

Associated Press Associated Press November 2, 2020 1:10 pm EST
Military A screencapture from leaked footage of a small fundraiser for John James.
Military Under John James, 3 out of 4 Veterans in Financial Emergency Were Denied Assistance

While Sen. Gary Peters has been working to expand veterans' access to services, his opponent John James denied veterans emergency support while overseeing the Michigan Veterans' Trust Fund.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 28, 2020 11:50 am EDT