All posts tagged "Primariesandcaucuses"

FLORA, Ill. — As Ruthie Welty waited for her coffee at Common Grounds Coffee Lounge last month, she thought about who she’ll vote for in the upcoming Republican primary election for the U.S. House. Her options are a conservative incumbent who sees bipartisanship as necessary to making government work, and a far-right challenger who says he’s willing to shut government down to advance his agenda. But the 76-year-old military veteran from rural southeast Illinois had one dominant feeling about the race. “I hate to see Christian Republicans going against each other,” Welty said. The contest in th......

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will visit Metro Detroit on Thursday for an event hosted by the United Auto Workers on the heels of his endorsement by the union last week, according to three Democratic sources familiar with his plans. Biden's anticipated trip to Michigan comes three and a half weeks ahead of the state's Feb. 27 presidential primary election. It will be the president's first time in the state since September when he went to Van Buren Township to address autoworkers on a picket line amid their strike against the Detroit Three car companies. "I'm proud that you have my back. Let......

Stashing gold bars at his house has definitely done a number on Sen. Bob Menendez’s chances of winning reelection. New Jersey’s scandal-tarred senior senator trailed fellow Democratic Rep. Andy Kim by an eye-popping 6-to-1 margin in a poll of a potential head-to-head primary matchup released Thursday. Things were even worse for Menendez in a possible three-way race with Kim and First Lady Tammy Murphy, who is also considering a run. The veteran lawmaker scored just 5% support in that race, with Kim beating Murphy by more than 2-1 margin. Menendez, a fourth-term lawmaker from Union City, vows t......

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Democrats plan to quickly advance a proposal in the coming weeks to shift the state's 2024 presidential primary earlier, but they might need votes of support from Republican lawmakers who could use the opportunity for leverage. The dynamics potentially complicate the push to make Michigan one of the first five states to vote in the presidential nominating process next year. The situation also provides an example of the influence the GOP can wield despite Democrats holding narrow majorities in both the House and the Senate for the first time in nearly 40 years. The rea......

WASHINGTON — The rulemaking arm of the Democratic National Committee on Friday voted to make Michigan one of the first five states to cast votes for the 2024 presidential nominating contest — a move that would give the state greater sway in choosing the party's nominee. Under the proposed 2024 calendar, Michigan would be the fifth state to hold its presidential primary, following South Carolina — which would replace Iowa as the first state — on Feb. 3; New Hampshire and Nevada on Feb. 6; and Georgia on Feb. 13, DNC officials said Friday. Michigan's presidential primary would be held Feb. 27 un......

WASHINGTON — The White House is recommending the Democratic National Committee select Michigan to replace Iowa at the start of the 2024 presidential nominating contest, Politico reported Thursday. Politico cited senior Democratic Party leaders that officials in President Joe Biden's administration were recommending Michigan become the first state in presidential nominating contests. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Detroit News. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, after meeting with Michigan lawmakers Thursday on Capitol Hill, said she did not have confirmation ......