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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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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Seven races to watch on what could be a long Election Day in Michigan
Why turnout, absentee votes and redistricting could influence who becomes governor, represents Michigan in Congress and controls the Legislature.
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Jocelyn Benson: ‘We’ve delivered on our promises.’ Republicans aren’t so sure.
The Democrat’s first term as Michigan secretary of state has been defined by the pandemic and debunked claims of voter fraud.
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Who will control the Michigan Legislature? This year, Democrats have a shot
Democrats haven’t controlled the Michigan Senate since Ronald Reagan was president. Redistricting makes both chambers more competitive after years of gerrymandering.
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A Michigan panel created to end gerrymandering is broke. Lawsuit may be next.
The redistricting commission was approved by voters in 2018, but left out of the budget.
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Six Michigan legislative incumbents voted out so far — and it’s not even November
There’s more fallout from redistricting, and the losses could continue into the general election.
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Losses by Black candidates revive fears about Michigan redistricting
The new districts have survived court challenges. But some Black Democrats say they ‘screwed things up’ and will hurt voters, particularly in Detroit.
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Can Black candidates win in Michigan’s new districts? It may be a struggle
Michigan’s 8th state Senate Democratic primary embodies questions of representation and equity raised by redistricting.
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Opinion | Michigan’s partisan gerrymander is gone. Next: partisan canvassing boards
The 2020 elections made clear that political parties, through the state’s archaic canvassing boards, exert potentially dangerous control over Michigan’s process for certifying results.