The huge drop from Republican votes for Trump to Tudor Dixon is more evidence of a big problem for a party that has tied its fortunes to the former president.
Mike Wilkinson
Mike has been a reporter for Bridge Michigan since 2013 and focuses on data-assisted reporting, often finding stories by analyzing maps and data sets and has created Bridge's dashboards on COVID-19, the state's economy and Michigan's elections. He held similar positions at The Detroit News and The Blade of Toledo. A native of Michigan, Mike grew up in Macomb County, graduated from the University of Michigan and started his reporting career in New Baltimore before his career took him to Illinois, Tennessee and Ohio. You can reach him at mwilkinson@bridgemi.com
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Michigan Legislature: Redistricting paves way for Democrats to seize control
Given a fairer shot with new legislative districts drawn by a citizens panel, Michigan Democrats took control of both chambers of Legislature for first time in decades.
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Gretchen Whitmer’s path to victory: Expanding support in Michigan suburbs
Whitmer won a second term by expanding her support in Oakland and Kent counties. She benefited from increased turnout, likely bolstered by those seeking to protect abortion rights.
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Turnout stronger than expected in Michigan; 4 million votes likely
Long lines were reported in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and East Lansing. State officials report few problems beyond early-morning hiccup in Detroit.
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Judge: Kristina Karamo lacks ‘shred of evidence’ to block Detroit ballots
The secretary of state candidate sought to reject all absentee ballots in Detroit because of how it counts ballots. The judge calls the effort ‘intolerable.’
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Who is voting absentee so far in Michigan? Older Democrats, records show
Data suggests 61 percent of returned ballots so far come from those who have voted Democratic in the past. Republicans are more likely to vote in-person, however, so the tide could turn.
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Tudor Dixon- Gretchen Whitmer TV ads: What’s true, false and needs context
Both candidates for governor claim their opponent is too radical. Some ads push the limit in the days before Nov. 8 election.
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1.1M absentee ballots so far in Michigan. Overall turnout looks lower than ‘18
Michigan could exceed 4 million voters Nov. 8, about 300,000 fewer than 2018, when turnout broke a record.
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Michigan absentee voting surges in GOP-leaning counties, slower in Detroit
The Nov. 8 election is two weeks away. The latest numbers may show absentee voting is gaining in popularity among Republicans — and cause some concern for Democrats.
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Michigan’s student scores fell along with nation’s during COVID-19
The latest national testing underscores the pandemic’s toll on math and reading scores. Michigan’s fourth-graders had the lowest reading scores in 30 years. Black and low-income students fell further behind white, more affluent students.