Detroit Evening Report: A roundup of Wayne County primary election results
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Detroit residents had a chance to vote in Tuesday’s primary election to select candidates that will appear on the November general election ballot.
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In the 13th Congressional District, which includes most of Detroit and several Downriver communities, incumbent Democrat Shri Thanedar held off a challenge from City Councilmember Mary Waters.
Thanedar won the primary with 54% of the vote. He had a large advantage in campaign finances and used part of that money to run a flurry of television ads in the days leading up to the election. Thanedar will face Republican Martell Bivings in November, who was unopposed in the GOP primary.
James Hooper won the Republican primary in the 12th Congressional District, which represents about a third of Detroit. He defeated Linda Sawyer 60% to 40% Hooper will go on to face incumbent Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib in November. Tlaib was uncontested in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 12th District.
Michigan voters also narrowed the list of candidates running for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin won the Democratic primary, defeating actor and entrepreneur Hill Harper by a 3-1 statewide margin. Former Congressman Mike Rogers prevailed in the GOP contest for Senate, outpacing former Congressman Justin Amash. Rogers and Slotkin will appear on the November ballot.
In the Wayne County Sheriff race, incumbent Democrat Raphael Washington won the nomination for his party, defeating Joan Merriweather by a 2-1 margin. He’ll face Republican challenger T.P. Nykoriak, who defeated Republican Articia Bomer, in November.
Additionally Wayne County voters passed two ballot initiatives. Proposal P, a measure renewing a millage to help fund county parks for five years, passed by a large margin. Voters also approved Proposition A, which removes language in the Wayne County Charter requiring it find a new auditor every eight years.
Voters in Detroit overwhelmingly passed Proposal L, which renews the city’s Library Operating Millage for another 10 years, with 85% of residents supporting the measure.
For more primary election results, visit wdet.org/series/michigan-election-results.
Other headlines for Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024:
- The Jackson House will be honored during a ceremony at Greenfield Village in Dearborn Thursday night.
- The Detroit Police Department is holding annual National Night Out events this week, with some events planned for Wednesday night.
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Many Bangladeshi Americans in Michigan are celebrating on Monday amid news that the country’s prime minister resigned and fled the country.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s decision to flee comes after weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs descended into violence and grew into a broader challenge to her 15-year rule.
Student protestors have been asking the government to end the quota system, which allocated one-third of all government jobs to the descendants of those who fought in the Independence War of 1971. That left a small number of jobs for others in a country with more than 170 million people.
The government met protestors with force — killing hundreds and wounding and arresting thousands. More than 200 people have been killed by government forces in the last few days as people demanded answers about the deaths of student protestors.
Thousands of protestors celebrated the news of her resignation in the capital Dhaka. But the celebrations soon turned violent in places, with protesters attacking symbols of her government and party, ransacking and setting fires in several buildings.
A community gathering is scheduled for 6 p.m. today at Jayne Field in Detroit.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Other headlines for Monday, Aug. 5, 2024:
- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it is providing more than $118 million in food benefits to 983,531 students through its new Michigan Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program.
- The Michigan Department of Transportation is inviting the public to give online feedback about its five-year transportation program.
- The Hamtramck Police Department is seeking youth applicants ages 12-15 for the first Hamtramck Police Youth Academy.
- Central City Health is offering free dental exams and x-rays this month in Midtown Detroit.
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