U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar is expected to win reelection in his heavily Democratic district after topping Detroit City Council member Mary Waters in the primary.
Primary winners will advance to the general election for the chance to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, which is expected to be among the most competitive in the country.
In all, about a quarter of voters were expected to participate in the primary, down from 2022 and 2020. ‘Most people are just ready for November,’ one clerk says.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers won Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primaries in Michigan, setting the stage for a high-stakes general election showdown between the current and former members of congress.
The DeVos family is again funding Republican efforts to flip the Michigan House, but labor unions are back to help Democrats try to retain their two-seat majority.
Michigan voters still have multiple options for voting in the Tuesday primary, which will decide Democratic and Republican races for Congress, U.S. Senate, the state House and more.
The president of the organization that fought for a higher minimum wage in Michigan says it has widespread support and won’t lead to massive restaurant closures threatened by business interests.
Minimum wage workers and tipped employees face an immediate pay boost in February after a court ruling on Wednesday. Businesses say the effects could be dire; unclear is whether the Legislature will step in.