This wasn't a surprise decision like 2016 was — this was clearly a shift toward the Republican former president in Michigan.

Michigan Republicans are reclaiming a portion of the state government, breaking the Democratic Party's trifecta that developed after the 2022 midterms.

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin is holding a press conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin won Michigan’s shotgun-tight race for U.S. Senate, defeating former Republican congressman Mike Rogers in a battle of attrition.

Michigan lost a seat in Congress and an electoral college vote as a result of the 2020 Census. It marked the fifth consecutive Census that Michigan lost a Congressional seat.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin was declared the winner of a tight race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday afternoon, beating Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, 48.6%-48.3%.

According to Nate Silver 's popular model in late October 2024, Harris held a lead in Michigan, with 48.4 percent of the projected vote compared to Donald Trump's 47.2 percent, giving her a slight 0.4 point advantage. This margin had reduced from earlier in the month with Trump improving his numbers by 0.9 points since September.

While it will still be a few days before the final numbers are tabulated, Benson said the state is above 5.5 million ballots cast.

Democratic Representative Elissa Slotkin has won the Senate election in Michigan and former GOP Representative Mike Rogers conceded.

Lavora Barnes says will not seek reelection in February. In a letter posted on the MDP website, Barnes, the first Black woman to serve in the role, acknowledged the losses by Democrats in the Nov. 5 election were “deeply painful,

Some people are once again questioning election results, but this time many of those voices are coming from the left.

Lavora Barnes, who has held the role of MIchigan Democratic Party chairwoman since 2019, oversaw the party as it made gains in 2018, 2020 and 2022.