Governor Gretchen Whitmer has secured a second term in the state of Michigan and is already looking ahead to the next four years.

A Dearborn resident filed a police report against the city’s clerk’s office as they were denied certain privileges as an election challenger.

There are many who speak a language other than English that have casted their August primary absentee ballot.

Here are the races and issues that will appear on local ballots for the Aug. 3, 2021 Primary Election in Michigan.

Brenda 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:

Tim 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 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:

NOVI, Mich. More than 1 million Michigan voters have cast absentee ballots in the states primary election. But there were still those who chose to vote in-person on Tuesday, including Irma Ramirez. The primary features several races in which nominees will be chosen for U.S. House and statehouse seats in races that will be decided in November. Still, Suggs said she felt safe while voting. So, I felt very safe, yeah.

DETROIT Michigans Secretary of State said her team is ready for Tuesdays primary election, but she admitted there will be some challenges. The Michigan Primary Election is a major test as residents look forward to the general election in November. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said her team is prepared for the challenges ahead. Benson is hopeful Tuesdays primary will go according to plan. The numbers are huge and the work ahead for clerks and staff members will be difficult as counting gets underway.

DETROIT The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had an impact on the political process and that has been clear to see during the Michigan Primary on Tuesday. Michigan Primary Election 2020 is today: What you need to knowPolling places look very different and there has been a massive increase in absentee ballots. READ: Many Michigan residents still vote in-person for primarySecretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she couldnt have predicted a primary election day like this one. She said her focus was on safety, making sure masks and hand sanitizer was available. READ: Michigan Secretary of State addresses concerns ahead of primary election

DETROIT Tuesday is Michigan Primary Day, and more than 1 million people have already handed in their ballots. One reason is the sheer number of absentee voters. Mark Center was one of the many people handing in his absentee ballot in Downtown Royal Oak. While absentee ballots have been an option for years, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created the spike in requests. There were more than 2 million requests for absentee ballots for this primary, and 1.2 million have been returned so far.

DETROIT – We’re monitoring all voting and results on this Michigan Presidential Primary Election day. Election live coverage has ended for the night. UPDATE: Joe Biden wins Michigan Democratic Primary electionWe’ll have comprehensive live coverage as results start coming into the Local 4 newsroom tonight (watch live above). Check specific results later today (polls close at 8 p.m.) right here on our Election Results page. National updates:You can track Michigan Presidential Primary results right here:

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