Michigan finds itself at or near the center of the political universe again in 2024 and the Aug. 6 primary will help set the down-ballot races.

A crowded field of two Democrats and four Republicans are vying in the Aug. 6 primary for a chance to fill the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow.

Republican Mike Rogers nearly doubled his haul from the previous quarter, but didn't come close to Democrat Elissa Slotkin's nearly $6.5 million haul.

"I don't trust the world will be the same," one longtime GOP delegate said about a second term of Donald Trump. Others are weighing their options.

President Biden, 81, enthusiastically pledged to stay in the presidential race to loud cheers from supporters at a rally in Detroit, Michigan on Friday. His determination to accept the Democratic nomination for president comes amid mounting concerns over his age and mental acuity.

House District 1 Tyrone Carter, DemocratStart the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. State Rep. Tyrone Carter of Detroit was elected to the Michigan House in 2018.

Voters across Saginaw County will head to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 6, to narrow the field of candidates in advance of November’s general election as well as weigh 10 millage proposals.

The 39-year-old Ohio senator and author becomes the third GOP vice presidential nominee in four election cycles from the Midwest.

Two Republicans, incumbent U.S. Bill Huizenga and Brendan Muir, are running in the Aug. 6 primary to advance to the Nov. 5 general election. Democrat Jessica Swartz is unopposed.

After Whitmer, a Democrat, signed the bill on Monday, social media users misrepresented what it will mean for the ability to obtain recounts.