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Elections FILE - In this combination of 2018 and 2019 file photos are, from left, Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Republican U.S. Senate candidate John James. James says his campaign raised $4.8 million in the last three months. The fundraising total topped first-term Democratic Sen. Peters despite Peters raising $4 million — his biggest quarterly haul to date. (AP Photos, File)
Elections Both Gary Peters and John James Are Unopposed, But Their Senate Primaries Still Matter

Turnout and protest votes in a primary can signal how well a candidate is connected to their base. For one Senate candidate in particular, that makes an unopposed primary still important

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel August 4, 2020 2:13 pm EDT

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For many younger voters, like Ayache, this is their first time ever voting with an absentee ballot, allowing her to have more time to campaign for her candidates as she joins one of many volunteers outside of Frederick Douglas Prep Academy. Voting Here’s How You Can Cast Your Vote in Person Before Election Day in Michigan
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Mildred Madison left Michigan to care for her sister. Now, her family has returned the favor by helping her travel 300 miles back to Detroit to cast her vote. Voting 94-Year-Old Michigan Woman Staying in Illinois Travels 300 Miles Home to Vote in Person