Election Coverage

Hillary Clinton’s daughter Chelsea Clinton will be campaigning for her mother this Thursday and Friday at events in Grand Rapids, East Lansing and Flint. Chelsea Clinton will lay out the stakes of November’s election for Michigan families and emphasize her mother’s belief that we are stronger together when the economy …

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump continues his courting of the minority vote, but could it back fire? Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.  

If their General Election were held today, Hillary Clinton would beat Donald Trump by a very thin margin. That’s according to new poll results from Lansing-based EPIC-MRA. The survey shows the Democrat with a small three-point lead over her Republican opponent, making the race too close to call. Head-to-head, Clinton captured …

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spent about an hour in Flint Wednesday afternoon. Trump toured the Flint Water Treatment plant and then spoke at a church. He says he would fix the water crisis. Trump also criticized Ford for announcing the move of small car production to Mexico. Trump said …

The latest polling data is out on the race for president in Michigan. Hillary Clinton is hanging onto a lead but that lead has been reduced by 50%. Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick sifts the numbers for us.

We’ll see a showdown between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump in their first debate in less than two weeks. This as Clinton is battling pneumonia and Trump says he’ll release information about his latest physical. That’s chair of Western Michigan University’s political science department, Professor …

Hillary Clinton’s doctor says the Democratic presidential nominee is “recovering nicely” after being diagnosed with pneumonia. Clinton had to leave a New York 9/11 anniversary ceremony early on Sunday, after her doctor said she became overheated and dehydrated. Clinton has canceled plans to visit the West Coast Monday and Tuesday. …

Members of the Michigan House return from the campaign trail to the state capitol for a brief six day session this month. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports on one of the main topics of discussion.  

We expect some word from the U.S. Supreme court this week regarding an election issue. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick, with details.

Following a decision Thursday, Michigan residents will have the option to vote by straight party ticket this election. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request to uphold the ban against the straight party ticket voting, agreeing with a lower court that it is unconstitutional. Mark Brewer represented the …