Category: Michigan primary

Name Recognition Carries the Day for Candidates in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District

Republican John James and Democrat Carl Marlinga each won Aug. 2’s primary and will face off in the Nov. 2 general election. On the strength of the recognition gained from two unsuccessful runs for the U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020, and the endorsement of Donald Trump, James was the easy winner over a single…


Two Congressional Races to Watch in Michigan Primary

Republicans have an opportunity to pick up at least two seats in Michigan’s 13-member delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives—and they may have redistricting to thank for that. The redrawing of congressional district boundary lines by an Independent Bipartisan Commission created a new 10th District where there is no incumbent. The Commission also seriously…


Signature Problems May Invalidate Nominating Petitions in Michigan

A ring of paid, out-of-state, petition circulators has helped throw Michigan’s 2022 primary nominating process into disarray. Thousands of defective signatures on nominating petitions collected by a group of circulators hired by several campaigns may result in the disqualification of two Republican candidates for governor. An error involving a petition heading may remove another GOP…


A Record 10 Republicans File Petitions Vying for Nomination to Take on Whitmer

Ten GOP candidates for governor of Michigan filed nominating petitions to place their name on the Aug. 2 primary election ballot. All 10 Republican hopefuls turned in signatures in excess of the 15,000 required by the April 19 filing deadline. Three of the original 13 declared candidates have dropped out of the race. If the…