Gov Candidates Announce Endorsements
State House Speaker Andy Dillon has announced that former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer is endorsing his run for Michigan governor.Dillon’s campaign said in a release that he also is expected to talk...
View ArticleGubernatorial Debate Tonight
Four of the five Republicans running for governor are set to debate tonight — just three weeks before the August 3rd primary election. The debate is at Meadow Brook Theatre on the Oakland University...
View ArticleNo Quick Decision In Campaign Cash Case
A judge is in no hurry to make a decision in a case that challenges some of Michigan’s limits on campaign donations. Federal Judge Janet Neff in Grand Rapids says she’ll hear arguments about a...
View ArticleTurnout Low As Voters Cast Primary Ballots
Low turnouts are being reported as Michigan voters cast ballots in a primary election that will determine which two gubernatorial candidates face off in November. Voters on Tuesday also will decide...
View ArticleChristine O'Donnell Wins, And GOP Loses
Christine O’Donnell’s stunning victory in the GOP Senate race in Delaware is great news for the Tea Party-backed O’Donnell, who was initially expected to pose little challenge to well-liked moderate...
View ArticleMcCotter Checking On Number Of Petition Signatures
LIVONIA (WWJ/AP) — U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter says his campaign may have submitted insufficient petition signatures to appear on the August primary ballot. The Livonia Republican is running for...
View ArticleSheriff: Without Millage Inmates Will Go Free
DETROIT (Talk Radio 1270) As voters get ready to cast ballots in the primary election Tuesday, Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon issued a dire warning about the Wayne County jail millage. He said up...
View ArticleVoter Registration Deadline For August Primary Is Monday, July 7
DETROIT (WWJ) – If you want to vote in the August primary – you’ll need to register by Monday. Deadline for registration is July 7. The primary will feature party runoffs for State House and Senate,...
View Article5 Things To Know About Michigan’s Primary Election
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan voters will go to the polls Tuesday for primary elections that will set the stage for November races and decide the fate of a statewide ballot issue. Here are five...
View ArticleConyers, Dingell, Trott Win Primary Races; More Election Coverage
DETROIT (WWJ) – The polls have closed and results from the primary election are coming in from across the state. And it appears that this primary election will have another historically low voter...
View ArticleMichigan Primary Election 2016: Key Information, Voting Hours
LANSING (WWJ/AP) — It’s Michigan’s turn to influence the presidential race. The state’s primary is the biggest prize among the four with contests on Tuesday. It also offers candidates among the most...
View ArticleGretchen Whitmer Turns in Signatures to Get on the Ballot for Governor
LANSING (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday filed 30,000 voter signatures to qualify for the ballot, pledging to make Michigan a state where young people stay and...
View ArticleNevada Pimp Dennis Hof Wins GOP Primary, Ousts Three-Term Lawmaker
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pimp Dennis Hof, the owner of half a dozen legal brothels in Nevada and star of the HBO adult reality series “Cathouse,” won a Republican primary for the state Legislature on Tuesday,...
View ArticleGroup Submits 420,000 Signatures for Michigan Voting Measure
LANSING (AP) — A group has submitted more than 420,000 signatures for a proposed Michigan ballot initiative to expand access to voting. Organizers of the constitutional amendment include the League of...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Backs Stevens For House Seat in Michigan
BIRMINGHAM (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is backing Democrat Haley Stevens for a congressional seat in suburban Detroit. Stevens is among five Democrats and five Republicans vying...
View ArticleElection 2018: Polls Open in Most of Michigan For Primary
LANSING (AP) — The Latest on Michigan’s primary election (all times local): 7:05 a.m. Polls are open in most of Michigan where primary voters will decide key nominations are for governor, U.S. Senate...
View ArticleElection 2018: Crews Deal With Power Outages At Polling Places Following...
LANSING (AP) — The Latest on Michigan’s primary election (all times local): 11:20 a.m. Utility crews in the Detroit area are working to restore electrical service to several polling places without...
View Article2018 Michigan Primary Election Results: Trump-Backed John James Wins...
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan businessman John James, a black Iraq War veteran who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, won the Republican nomination Tuesday and will take on Democratic Sen. Debbie...
View Article2018 Michigan Primary Election: Levin To Run For Dad’s House Seat
LANSING (AP) — The Latest on Michigan’s primary election: 9:30 a.m. Suburban Detroit attorney Andy Levin has won the Democratic primary to run for the congressional seat his retiring father has held...
View ArticleThe Latest: Trump Celebrates Tuesday’s Election Results
(AP) — The Latest on primaries in Missouri, Kansas, Michigan and Washington state and a congressional special election in Ohio: 11:15 a.m. President Donald Trump is celebrating Tuesday night’s election...
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