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Frisky Friske Update: Nazi Legacy OUT – DeVos Stooge Running for Jodi Decker’s Seat
Wednesday , 7, August 2024 Candidates, Election 2024, Enbridge Line 5, Meet the Candidates 2024 Leave a commentThe dust settled over Michigan after the primary election on August 6, 2024, and there were happy surprises. In State House District 107, Neil Friske (R-Watch me chase a stripper while armed and receive no charges!) lost his primary race to represent the Northern Lower Peninsula and Eastern Upper Peninsula district for another term. In […]
Tomorrow Michigan goes to the polls to vote in the state primary election. Many Michiganders already voted, thanks to no-reason absentee voting. Donations, endorsements, and campaign events showing support for candidates are critical in informing voters who are running for office. Candidates need this support to win enough votes at the polls. Now that we […]
Trump Supporters Vandalize Northern Michigan Democratic Party Signs
Monday , 1, August 2016 Elections 2 CommentsListening to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump insult a gold star family, call Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton the devil and allege she will rig the election in November (And it’s only August 1st!), has emboldened Trump supporters in Northern Michigan to vandalize Democratic Party signs in Lake and Emmet Counties. In Emmet County, an […]
Meet the Candidates 2016: US House District 4 Write-In Candidate Debra Wirth
Tuesday , 28, June 2016 Meet the Candidates 2016 Leave a commentUS House District 4 will have a Democratic Party candidate to vote for on August 2, 2016, and it’s very important that everyone living in the district get out and vote. Debra Wirth of Clinton County will run as the Democratic write-in candidate. Write-in candidates are required to file paperwork with the county clerk and […]
Meet the Candidates 2016 US House District 1: Lon Johnson and Jerry Cannon
Monday , 27, June 2016 Candidates, Elections, Enbridge Line 5, Meet the Candidates 2016, Upper Peninsula 3 CommentsThe August 2 primary will be here soon, and in Michigan’s first congressional district two candidates from Kalkaska will appear on the Democratic Party primary ballot: Lon Johnson and Jerry Cannon. Michigan’s first US House District is the largest district in the state. Lon Johnson is the former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. In […]
A Tale of Two Political Parties: Democrats Are Way Ahead In The Game
Saturday , 9, August 2014 Candidates Leave a commentThe primary election is behind us. The candidates who made the cut have a moment to celebrate and prepare for the race on November 4. The losers of a race for political office traditionally call the winner and congratulate them, and the winner thanks them. From there, the candidate who lost supports the winning candidate […]
Your vote matters. Please go vote today. You can use this tool to find out where and look over the candidates and issues on today’s ballot. Vote NO on Proposal 14-1!
Why You Need To Vote In The August 5 Michigan Primary
Saturday , 2, August 2014 Candidates, Community Leave a commentVoter turnout during primary elections are notoriously low. This year’s primary election is expected to be no different, but that’s just what the Republicans in Michigan are counting on. Democrats and independents need to vote for some very important reasons. First, you don’t have to belong to a political party to vote. When you arrive […]
State Senator @gretchenwhitmer Flips On Proposal 1
Thursday , 10, July 2014 Uncategorized Leave a commentOn July 9 the political group Michigan Citizens for Strong and Safe Communities issued a statement that State Senator Gretchen Whitmer had changed her mind on her previous objections to Proposal 1 and would be voting yes for it on August 5 during the primary election. Senator Whitmer was one of two Democratic Party senators […]