The Board of State Canvassers certifies wins by Gretchen Whitmer, Dana Nessel and others and warns a handful of losing candidates to stop spreading ‘baseless allegations.’
2022 Michigan election
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All 83 Michigan counties certify Nov. 8 election, averting confusion of 2020
The little-known boards of canvassers clear the way for election routs by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other Democrats to become official later this month.
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Opinion | History repeats: Why Grand Rapids picked a Dem for Congress
Something similar happened in 1974 in the turbulent time of President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Will Republicans learn from that lesson?
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Michigan GOP leader: Bid to probe 2022 election a ‘shameless’ stunt
House Speaker Jason Wentworth torpedoes a request to probe this month’s election sweep by Democrats, calling it ‘half-baked’ attempt to inflame ‘an already troubled section of our party.’
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After Michigan students clog campus polling places, election officials look for a better way
Turnout surged at MSU, U-M, with hundreds waiting until Election Day to register and causing five-hour lines.
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Republican leader: Donald Trump doomed Michigan candidates this year
Speaking one day after the former president announced his campaign to regain the White House, a top Michigan GOP official says Trump’s influence on the party scared away political donors.
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Hate the flood of political texts? Here’s what Michigan can and can’t do.
Political campaign texting is annoying for those on the receiving end, but they’re a cheap way to reach potential voters. Michigan can’t eliminate them, but lawmakers and others can take steps to limit unwanted texts.
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Whitmer says she won't run for president: ‘I'm grateful to be right here’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls national speculation ‘surreal’ but says she does not plan to run for president. ‘I love state government because the work that we do, you can see the results,’ she told Bridge Michigan.
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Trump loyalist Matthew DePerno running to be Michigan GOP chair
Less than a week after losing his bid for attorney general, Matthew DePerno says he will seek to become the next chairman of the Michigan Republican Party as Chairman Ron Weiser steps down.
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What Democratic control of Lansing will mean for Michigan schools
Tuesday’s election put Democrats in charge of the state House, Senate and governor’s office. That could mean bonuses for teachers, more funding for vulnerable districts and an end to the third-grade reading law.