Democrats in Michigan Seek to Flip House
As midterm elections draw national attention to Michigan, some wonder if the battleground state that helped put Donald Trump in the Oval Office two years ago will continue its Republican-trifecta streak.
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As midterm elections draw national attention to Michigan, some wonder if the battleground state that helped put Donald Trump in the Oval Office two years ago will continue its Republican-trifecta streak.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren was the keynote speaker for the NAACP Freedom Fund event.
The Democratic National Committee will hold a forum in Detroit on electing new members and candidates for office.
"I think Democrats have to do a real soul-searching and an assessment — how are they going to define themselves?"
In a moment of political unity - and levity - Bernie Sanders leapt to Hillary Clinton's defense on the issue of her controversial email practices as secretary of state.
Bernie Sanders got less than $2,000 total for three speaking appearances since last fall according to documents filed.
"We can do it - if we have the will to prioritize," said House Speak Kevin Cotter.
The billionaire founder of the 5-hour Energy drink and his Michigan-based companies have given millions to candidates for state office and political groups across the country, but he remains little-known in his home state.
Democrats said Tuesday their bills would require personal financial disclosure for elected officials and the governor's office
Former congressman and Michigan gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer will lead a national effort to position Democrats for success in the next round of redistricting after the 2020 census.
Lon Johnson says campaign tactics are important, but "we've got to show voters what they will get when they vote for a Democrat.
Democrats' plan to spoil Gov. Rick Snyder's re-election was clear from the beginning: coax a lot more of their sporadic voters to cast ballots this time around. It didn't work.
The Democrats are pulling out all the stops with former President Bill Clinton in Michigan Wednesday and President Obama visiting prior to the election.
The fight for House control in the Nov. 4 election will determine the ease or difficulty with which Republican Gov. Rick Snyder or Democratic challenger Mark Schauer can enact his agenda in the next Legislature.
Michigan's top-of-the-ticket gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates can look ahead to November while many others vying for the largest number of open U.S. House seats in 22 years must first survive the August primary.
Four Michigan representatives will exit the U.S. House in January, leaving their congressional seats with wide open races after years of stability.
Six state Democrats in Michigan's congressional delegation are asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to recognize more than 300 same-sex marriages performed last weekend.
Michigan Democrats will launch an independent investigation into the escape of Michael Elliot.
Senator Glenn Anderson says scaling back perimeter patrols was "foolish" -- security is weaker because food services have been privatized.
Michigan is losing seven million dollars a day, according to Senate Democrats,
Less than a year from now, voters head to the polls for the 2014 midterm elections.
A former Michigan lawmaker's switch to the Republican Party just before an election deadline was itself "not a mistake" but the plotting around it was, said state House Speaker Jase Bolger.
A new survey of Michigan's local government officials shows that trust in state and local government is strongly partisan.
With high auto insurance rates in Detroit, among the highest in the nation, some Democratic state legislators say they have ideas for real reform.
High-level talks over fixing Michigan's deteriorating roads are at a standstill in the Capitol, with Republican and Democratic leaders still unable to agree much on how to even start.
