Tag: michigan
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Three candidates in Michigan’s U.S. Senate election complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Incumbent Gary Peters (D), John James (R), and Marcia Squier (Green Party) completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. Peters was first elected in 2014 when he won his election by a margin of 13.3 percentage points. James challenged Michigan’s other U.S. Senator, Debbie Stabenow (D), in 2018 and lost by a margin of 6.5 percentage points.…
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Candidates advance from Democratic and Republican conventions in Michigan
In Michigan, the Democratic Party and Republican Party both held their nominating conventions for state supreme court and state executive offices on August 29, 2020. Candidates were nominated to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3, 2020. Candidates were selected for nomination to the following offices: • Michigan Supreme Court (2 seats) •…
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Voters decide local ballot measures in Wayne County, Michigan
Voters in Wayne County, Michigan, approved two property tax renewal propositions on Tuesday. Proposition O, the Operating Budget Property Tax Renewal, was approved with 77% of the vote. Proposition O authorizes the county to renew for 10 years a property tax levy of $95.29 per $100,000 in assessed property tax value to generate an annual…
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Tlaib defeats Jones in Michigan’s 13th District Democratic primary
Incumbent Rep. Rashida Tlaib defeated Brenda Jones in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District Democratic primary. With 90% of precincts reporting, Tlaib had received 66% of the vote to Jones’ 34%. The primary was a rematch. Tlaib and Jones ran against one another in both the regular and special election primaries in 2018. Jones defeated Tlaib in…
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Meijer wins MI-03 Republican primary
Peter Meijer won the Republican primary for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District. With 64% of precincts reporting, he led the field of candidates with 51% of the vote, followed by Lynn Afendoulis with 25%, and Tom Norton with 18%. Decision Desk HQ called the race at 8:12 p.m. Central Time.
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Previewing the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District
There are three battleground primaries taking place in Michigan on Aug. 4. Battlegrounds are elections that Ballotpedia expects to have a meaningful effect on the balance of power in governments or to be particularly competitive or compelling. Democratic primary for Michigan’s 13 Congressional District Incumbent Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Brenda Jones are running in the…
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Filing deadline approaches for three school boards in Michigan
The filing deadline to run for school board in the Detroit, Dearborn, and Ann Arbor school districts in Michigan is on July 21, 2020. In each district, three out of seven seats on the school board are up for election. The general election in each district is scheduled for November 3, 2020. No primaries are…
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Two Michigan incumbents complete Candidate Connection surveys
U.S. Reps. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), both first elected in 2018, recently completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. Both candidates are running in uncontested primaries, meaning it is likely they will be the Democratic nominees in their respective general elections. Slotkin and Stevens are two of the 30 House Democrats representing Districts that voted…
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Recall approved for circulation against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers on June 8 approved the petition language for a recall against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D). Supporters of the recall need to submit 1,062,647 signatures within a 60-day period to force a recall election. The 60-day period begins on the first day that signatures are collected. According to WTVB,…
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The League of Women Voters of Michigan sues Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) over implementation of Proposal 3’s absentee ballot provision
The League of Women Voters of Michigan sues Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) over implementation of Proposal 3’s absentee ballot provision In 2018, voters approved Michigan Proposal 3, a citizen-initiated measure that added no-excuse absentee voting to the Michigan Constitution. Before Proposal 3, statute required an excuse related to age, travel, religion, arraignment or…