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Karen McDonald leads Jessica Cooper in primary for Oakland County Prosecutor
Read full article: Karen McDonald leads Jessica Cooper in primary for Oakland County ProsecutorKaren McDonald is leading incumbent Jessica Cooper in the Democratic primary election for Oakland County Prosecutor. McDonald previously served as a judge on the 6th Circuit Court. She resigned from the bench in 2019.Cooper was elected Oakland County Prosecutor in November of 2008. Goetz ran unopposed in the Aug. 4 primary. Related: Latest Election newsMore: Election resultsMichigan Primary Election Results 2020Primary Election Results by county:
Brenda Lawrence wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigans 14th congressional district
Read full article: Brenda Lawrence wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigans 14th congressional districtBrenda Lawrence has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigans 14th congressional district. Lawrence, the incumbent, was first elected in 2014 and was re-elected in 2016 and 2018. This time, she defeated opponent Terrance Morrison by a wide margin in Tuesdays primary. Related: Latest Election newsMore: Election resultsMichigan Primary Election Results 2020Primary Election Results by county:
Jocelyn Benson expects unofficial Michigan Primary Election results mid-day Wednesday
Read full article: Jocelyn Benson expects unofficial Michigan Primary Election results mid-day WednesdayLANSING, Mich. As election results for Primary Day Tuesday slowly come in through the night and into the next day, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she is already preparing for the November general election. About 1.6 million people submitted their absentee ballots out of 2 million who requested a ballot for the primary election, Benson said, which could delay the final unofficial results to mid-day Wednesday. Benson said roughly 46,000 absentee ballots were rejected in Marchs primary election because they arrived after the election date. Benson said Tuesdays election also showed her that the state will need to further prepare more people to work on election day. Benson addressed an incident in Detroit where election workers were not present at 7 a.m. to open the polling location.
Tim Kelly wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Michigans 5th congressional district
Read full article: Tim Kelly wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Michigans 5th congressional districtTim Kelly has won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Michigans 5th congressional district. Kelly defeated Early Lackie for the nomination. He will go up against incumbent Rep. Dan Kildee in November. Related: Latest Election newsMore: Election resultsMichigan Primary Election Results 2020Primary Election Results by county:
Debbie Dingell wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan’s 12th congressional district
Read full article: Debbie Dingell wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan’s 12th congressional districtDebbie Dingell has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan’s 12th congressional district. Dingell, the incumbent, defeated Solomon Rajput by a vast margin in Tuesday’s election. It was previously held by her late husband, John Dingell. Republican Jeff Jones ran unopposed in the primary. Related: Latest Election newsMore: Election resultsMichigan Primary Election Results 2020Primary Election Results by county:
Peter Meijer wins 2020 Republican Primary for Michigan US House District 3
Read full article: Peter Meijer wins 2020 Republican Primary for Michigan US House District 3Republican Peter Meijer has won the 2020 Republican primary election for U.S. House Michigan District 3. Meijer defeated Joe Farrington, Emily Rafi, Tom Norton, and Lynn Afendoulis in Tuesdays election. Meijer, who describes himself a son of West Michigan and a veteran of the war in Iraq, will now go up against Democrat Hillary Scholten in November. Scholten ran unopposed in the Aug. 4 primary. Related: Latest Election news
LIVE STREAM: Detroit city clerk to discuss election reparations, voting for Michigan Primary Election
Read full article: LIVE STREAM: Detroit city clerk to discuss election reparations, voting for Michigan Primary ElectionDETROIT Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey will hold a news briefing at 11 a.m. Thursday to discuss election reparations, absentee voting and safety protocols for voting in person for the Michigan Primary Election on Aug. 4. This live stream has ended. In-person voting will still be available for the 2020 Michigan Primary Election on Aug. 4 amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic -- however, all Michigan voters now have the option to vote by mail with an absentee ballot. Officials are encouraging Michigan voters to return absentee ballots in person instead of by mail as election day approaches.
Michigan voters encouraged to hand-deliver absentee ballots as Aug. 4 Primary Election approaches
Read full article: Michigan voters encouraged to hand-deliver absentee ballots as Aug. 4 Primary Election approachesLANSING, Mich. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Wednesday that voters are encouraged to drop off their absent voter ballots in person as the Michigan Primary Election approaches on Aug. 4. As of 2018 Michigan voters now have the option to vote by mail for no reason using absentee ballots -- and a significant number of Michigan voters are choosing to do so amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. READ: Voting by mail in Aug. 4 Michigan Primary Election: What to knowAs the Aug. 4 election approaches, officials say it is a good idea to return Michigan absentee ballots in person rather than by mail. If you have not yet mailed in your completed Michigan Primary Election absentee ballot, you are encouraged to deliver it to your local clerks office on or before Aug. 4. In-person voting will still be available for the 2020 Michigan Primary Election on Aug. 4, even amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.