MichMash: Do Running Mates Matter in Michigan’s Race for Governor?
WDET Digital Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has made his choice for a running mate in his bid to become...
MichMash: Do Running Mates Matter in Michigan’s Race for Governor?
WDET Digital Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has made his choice for a running mate in his bid to become...
Schuette Picks Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons as Running Mate
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Attorney General Bill Schuette has chosen Lisa Posthumus Lyons as his running mate for the November election. Schuette...
What’s Next In Michigan’s Gerrymandering Debate?
The "Voters Not Politicians" proposal to change how redistricting is done in Michigan will appear on the November ballot --...
How Did Media Miss Betty Jean Alexander’s Campaign Before Shocking Victory?
Betty Alexander Facebook “Shock” might be the best way to describe the reaction of journalists and political watchers to last...
GOP’s DeShawn Wilkins Hopes to Stop Betty Jean Alexander’s Unlikely Trajectory Toward State Senate
Jake Neher/WDET Last week, one of the more surprising results from the primary elections in Michigan was the Democratic contest...
MichMash: ‘The Ballad of Betty Jean,’ Michigan’s Real Life Political Mystery
WDET Digital One result from Tuesday’s primary elections has local reporters and political watchers scratching their heads. One of the...
Rashida Tlaib After Victory: ‘People Saw That I Was Real’
Jake Neher/WDET Rashida Tlaib will soon likely become the first Muslim woman ever to serve in Congress. For over fifty...
Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer Win Michigan Gubernatorial Primary Races
Republican Bill Schuette and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer will battle it out for the governor’s seat in November. Libertarians also had...
Rashida Tlaib Wins Democratic Primary Race For Michigan’s 13th Congressional District
Former Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib has won the Democratic nomination to run unopposed for the House seat long held...
Why Do Voters Make the Decisions They Do on Election Day?
Martha Dawson/WDET Tuesday is Primary Day in Michigan, and in many ways it’s a big election. It’s the first time we’ve...
Race to Replace Conyers Comes Down to the Wire
Experts believed the race for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, which includes portions of Detroit and the western edge of Wayne County,...
Michigan Voters Will Make Big Decisions in Tuesday’s Primary Elections
Jake Neher/WDET Tuesday is a big day in Michigan state politics. It’s primary election day. We’ll learn who the Democrats, Republicans,...
