Both FOX News and the Associated Press called the race for governor hours after polls closed. Whitmer's lead, with 85% of votes being counted, had ballooned to 350,000 votes and 8 points. Whitmer spoke during a morning press conference to cheering fans. MORE: Did Michigan Democrats...
The final Emerson College Polling survey of Michigan voters ahead of the Midterm Elections finds Governor Gretchen Whitmer with a five-point lead over her Republican opponent Tudor Dixon, 50% to 45%. Three percent are undecided. With undecided voters’ support accounted for, each candidate gains ...
In 2022, national polls estimateda huge dropin Democratic support among Black voters — but the decline ended up being onlya couple of points. Indeed, in Michigan’s governor’s race, the 2022 Democratic share of the Black vote mostly held steady from 2020, eitherrisingor fall...
Both candidates also have personal liabilities in the contest. Lake’s being dragged for continuing to deny her loss in the 2022 governor’s race and Joe Biden’s victory in the state in 2020. A top Arizona county election official is suing her for false statements...
The results will start to come in after polls close. Four counties in Michigan observe Central Time, so their polling places will close an hour later than the rest of the state, at 9 p.m. ET. Characterizations or projections of the outcome of the race will not be made before then. ...
Michigan’s presidential primary Tuesday is set to provide a window into the critical battleground state, the last key race before dozens of Super Tuesday contests next month. Days after former President Trump trounced Republican rival Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina, he’s ...
One race that isn’t close: The contest for North Carolina governor. Democratic state Attorney General Josh Stein has a significant lead over controversial Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, 57 percent to 41 percent. The Fox News polls where conducted Oct. 24-28 and surveye...
Meanwhile, both parties locked in their nominees for Michigan’s critical Senate race, and the outcomes of Republican primary contests are likely to determine Missouri’s next governor and attorney general. In battleground House districts, the fields were set for competitive fall contests,...
2022. He was then briefly appointed as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) chief legislative liaison, before stepping down to run for this seat. Hertel has been a mainstream establishment liberal in his political career, and has collected unanimous Democratic institutional support for this race. He was...
Now, with a Michigan election board agreeing Friday to place the measure on the ballot, Democrats are hoping that translates into increased support for their candidates in an election in which the party is defending all statewide offices, including governor. Democrats also are looking to ...