Election Coverage

The Democratic National Convention is over, it ended last night with Hillary Clinton formally accepting the party’s nomination. During her speech, the former Secretary of State, she went right after rival Donald Trump. That’s Susy Avery, the former chair of the Michigan GOP. She says Michigan will be one of …

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigned in Toledo last night.  Jon Hewett reports.

Twelve years after he gained national recognition with his very first Democratic Convention speech in Boston, President Barack Obama has called on Americans to pass the baton to Hillary Clinton. And tonight, the candidate will make her case before a national audience. Charlie Langton has more from Philadelphia.

The latest polling data reveals the gender gap in the race for president is alive and well in our state. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more on the numbers from Mitchell Research.

Will union workers support Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in the election? UAW President Dennis Williams says all indications point to NO. He says internal numbers put Trump support around 19 percent in the union.

With control of the Michigan House hanging the balance both political parties are stocking their campaign war chests, heading into the November Election. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick takes a look.

Michigan will be in the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia today. U.S. Senator Gary Peters is scheduled to speak this afternoon at the convention. Flint Mayor Karen Weaver and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan are also expected to speak later today. Weaver is expected to discuss how Congress …

They are considered as two of the most likely GOP candidates to run for governor in 2018, and Attorney General Bill Schuette and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley have raised plenty of money through the first half of 2016. Donations to Schuete top the $600,000 mark, while Calley has more than $450,000 …

Michigan is well represented at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Clinton delegate Pamela Pugh, who is also the Treasurer for the State Board of Education, believes Hillary Clinton is good for education. Pugh believes this week’s message will be the opposite of what was seen in Cleveland last week. …

Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is being mentioned as possibly being named the next chair of the Democratic Party. That after Debbie Wasserman Schultz has resigned over leaked emails suggesting the party favored Hillary Clinton in the primaries. Michigan U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow has heard the rumors. Stabenow says she …