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Dave Prestin elected to Michigan Senate

Republican Dave Prestin will succeed State Senator Ed McBroom, winning Tuesday’s election for Michigan’s 38th State Senate district against Kelly Van Ginhoven (D) and Sara Cambensy (I). “I am deeply grateful for the people of the Upper Peninsula for their trust in electing me as their ...

Jocelyn Benson beats John James in Michigan governor’s race

LANSING — Jocelyn Benson is poised to become Michigan’s 50th governor after soundly defeating Republican John James amid a surge of support for Democrats throughout Michigan. Benson won by nearly 11 percentage points in a wave election that saw Democrats also win full control of the ...

Today in History: 1605, 'Gunpowder Plot' fails

Today is Thursday, Nov. 5, the 309th day of 2026. There are 56 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 5, 1872, suffragist Susan B. Anthony defied the law by casting a vote in the presidential election; she was later arrested and charged with "knowingly voting without having a ...

Democrats win the US House and Senate as voters deliver a strong rebuke to Trump and Republicans

WASHINGTON — Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. Tuesday's midterm elections laid bare voters' deep frustrations over high prices, the Iran war and concerns over government corruption. Democrats routed their rivals across the map, flipping states that have voted Republican for decades and that Trump won by double digits just two years ago. That includes James Talarico's stunning Senate victory in Texas, where no Democrat ...