Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids will be the next Senate majority leader, while Rep. Joe Tate, D-Detroit, is the new House speaker.
Lauren Gibbons
Lauren Gibbons covers state politics and government for Bridge Michigan, tracking the Michigan Legislature, elections and the impact of federal policy on the state. Before joining Bridge, she led Legislature and redistricting coverage at MLive and covered the state Senate for MIRS News. She has covered Michigan politics for more than a decade, winning awards for her political and criminal justice reporting.
A Lansing native who graduated from Michigan State University, Lauren is now based in Ferndale. Her party tricks include telling friends which political districts they live in without looking.
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Michigan Democrats will control Lansing. What will they do with it?
Democrats have control of the governor’s office and House and Senate. Their wish lists include more money for education, repealing anti-union laws and more protections for abortion, LGBTQ rights.
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Michigan women score big, poised for key leadership in Legislature
With re-election wins for statewide office and key victories among the Legislature, Michigan is toward the top of the pack for women representation in state government.
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Michigan Congress: Hillary Scholten, Elissa Slotkin win; Dan Kildee, John James lead
In early results, it remains uncertain which party will control Michigan’s congressional delegation.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel defeats Trump pick Matthew DePerno
Democratic AG Dana Nessel prevailed Tuesday over a Republican nominee who threatened to prosecute her and other statewide Democratic leaders if elected.
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson defeats Trump pick Kristina Karamo
The race for secretary of state became a referendum on the state’s handling of the 2020 presidential election, which the incumbent Democrat Benson oversaw.
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Michigan Legislature is up for grabs: These are races to watch on Election Day
Republicans control both chambers in the Legislature. Democrats have a shot at gaining the Senate for the first time in nearly 40 years.
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Michigan’s poll challenge rules upheld by court in blow to Republicans
The Michigan Supreme Court upholds Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s guidance to clerks barring poll challengers from bringing phones into absentee counting stations. It’s Republicans’ second court loss involving voting rules in as many days.
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Dana Nessel: Court wins, self-inflicted wounds mark term as attorney general
The first term Democrat is locked in a tough fight against GOP challenger Matthew DePerno. She says she’s been a frequent target for threats based on her identity as a Jewish woman who is Michigan’s first LGBTQ statewide public official.
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Kristina Karamo wants to invalidate mail-in ballots – but only in Detroit
Democratic incumbent Jocelyn Benson called a lawsuit arguing Detroit residents should be required to cast their absentee ballots in person ‘egregious.’