Tag: michigan
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State legislative primaries in Michigan increase compared to recent election cycles
Michigan has 139 contested state legislative primaries this year, 47% of the total number of possible primaries, the highest rate of contested primaries in the state over the past five election cycles. A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose. The…
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Signatures submitted for abortion rights initiative in Michigan
On July 11, the campaign Reproductive Freedom for All submitted 753,759 signatures for the ballot initiative, which would appear on the ballot in Michigan this November. In Michigan, the campaign Reproductive Freedom for All submitted 753,759 signatures for a ballot initiative related to abortion rights on July 11. At least 425,059 of the signatures need…
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Incumbent Meijer faces challenger Gibbs in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary
Incumbent Peter Meijer and John Gibbs are running in the Republican primary for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District on August 2, 2022. The winner of the primary will face Hillary Scholten (D) in the November general election. Meijer was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump (R) following the breach of the…
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Donna Lasinski raised more than any other Democratic House candidate in Michigan
Michigan Democratic candidates and officeholders have raised $22.4 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among Michigan House of Representatives candidates and officeholders, Donna Lasinski has raised more than any other Democrat. Lasinski is the representative for District 52 and is term-limited from running for re-election in 2022. Lasinski raised $301,701 and spent $231,735 between Jan.…
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2022 will feature the most abortion-related ballot measures on record; next states to watch for abortion measures are Michigan and Colorado
There will be at least five abortion-related ballot measures in 2022, including the first two ballot measures to provide explicit state constitutional rights related to abortion. On June 27, the California State Legislature passed a constitutional amendment, bringing the total to five – the most on record for a single year. Before 2022, the highest…
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Andy Levin and Haley Stevens running in incumbent-vs.-incumbent Democratic primary in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Andy Levin and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens are running in a Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District on August 2, 2022. This race is one of several incumbent-vs.-incumbent primaries occurring for the U.S. House in 2022 as a result of congressional redistricting. Michigan lost one congressional district following the 2020 census, and…
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Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Michigan
Six candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Michigan. Four candidates—Tudor Dixon, Ryan Kelley, Kevin Rinke, and Garrett Soldano—lead in fundraising and polling. The winner of the primary will face incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in the November general election. Dixon is a former news anchor for America’s Voice News. Dixon called…
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Michigan senate president raises $0 this election cycle
According to campaign finance reports filed with the Michigan Secretary of State, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II has raised $0 and spent $4,424 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 20, 2022. Gilchrist currently serves as the president of the state senate. Gilchrist is a member of the Democratic Party and assumed office in 2019.…
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Michigan sees 4.08 candidates per district, a decade-high
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Michigan this year was April 19, 2022. Fifty-three candidates are running for Michigan’s 13 U.S. House districts, including 28 Democrats and 25 Republicans. That’s 4.08 candidates per district, a decade-high, and up from the 3.93 in 2020 and 3.64 in 2018. Here are some other highlights…
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Running in a new district, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich) faces three primary challengers
Rashida Tlaib, Kelly Garrett, Shanelle Jackson, and Janice Winfrey are running in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 12th Congressional District on August 2, 2022. Tlaib, the representative for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, is running in the 12th District due to redistricting. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D), the district’s current representative, is running in the 6th…