Elections

The outcome of the May special election in the 35th District could have major consequences for Senate Democrats who currently hold only a one-seat majority.

Justin Michal of Grayling has announced his bid in the GOP primary for Michigan's 1st Congressional District. The seat has been held by U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, since 2017.

Newcomer Todd Britton and incumbent Travis Konarzewski have been chosen as the Republican nominees for Alpena County Board of Commissioners seats, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary election.

State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City), who is in her first term in the statehouse, won the Democratic primary in Michigan's 8th Congressional District.

Paul Junge, who previously served in Trump administration and worked as a TV news anchor, won the Republican nomination for Michigan's 8th Congressional District Tuesday evening.

Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, who represented Michigan's 8th Congressional District from 2001 to 2015, won the Republican primary election for an open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday.

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Lansing), who represents Michigan's 7th Congressional District, won the Michigan Democratic Party's nomination for U.S. Senate Tuesday evening.

Over 10,000 ballots were cast Saturday and Sunday at early voting sites across the state, according to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. This will be the second election statewide that includes new early voting laws. The rules stem from a state constitutional amendment passed in 2022.

Most voters have probably made up their minds, with a small group of undecideds who could still make a difference in close races.

Michigan’s re-drawn legislative boundaries created a political vacuum in some areas.