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Mallory McMorrow runs for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate Seat

Russ McNamara January 9, 2026

In 2026, voters in Michigan will cast ballots for races involving the office of Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of...

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Uncommitted movement co-founder Abbas Alawieh runs for District 2 state senator

Nargis Rahman January 8, 2026

Abbas Alawieh is running for state senator in District 2. The newly drawn district includes Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and parts of...

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Working Families Party seeks to bring authenticity to the Democrats

Russ McNamara November 20, 2025

It’s been over a week since Democrats showed up to the polls and secured big wins in places like Virginia,...

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Sen. Gary Peters Mackinac 2019 2 5/29/2019
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Federal government is back open, but at what cost?

Russ McNamara November 14, 2025

Shutting down the federal government was a matter of principle for U.S. Senate Democrats back in October. Tens of thousands...

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Michigan among states vying to kickoff next Democratic presidential primary

Quinn Klinefelter August 27, 2025

The national Democratic party is weighing proposals behind-the-scenes that could give Michigan a leading role in the 2028 presidential nominating...

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Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell speaks with WDET at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Rep. Debbie Dingell says she’s constantly meeting frustrated Michiganders

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 28, 2025

In 2016, many liberals didn’t take Donald Trump seriously. They thought that he was wacky, ridiculous, offensive, and not a...

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The Metro: A conversation with new Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel

Sam Corey, The Metro February 25, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Democrats took a lot of hits in November at the...

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Created Equal: What now for the Democratic Party?

Sasha Bacon November 12, 2024

Democrats were on the blunt end of a very strong message on election day, as Donald Trump flipped many parts...

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Meet the rural Democrats of Southwest Michigan

Michael Symonds October 30, 2024

You may think of rural West Michigan as Trump country. But Democratic voters live there too, even if they’re outnumbered.My...

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The Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing.
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Democratic org announces $500K investment in Michigan House races

Colin Jackson September 5, 2024

Michigan House Democrats are getting a $500,000 boost from a national campaign organization to help them keep control of the...

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.
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Buttigieg says Democrats will ‘bottle’ energy from convention to propel presidential ticket

Quinn Klinefelter August 28, 2024

There likely was no busier man at last week’s Democratic National Convention than transplanted Michigander Pete Buttigieg.The U.S. transportation secretary...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the crowd of delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Democrats aim to address voters’ economic concerns as DNC high fades

Quinn Klinefelter August 26, 2024

Democrats continue basking in the afterglow of an energetic national convention, where Kamala Harris became the first Black woman to...

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