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Jack Bergman elected to 6th Congressional term

MARQUETTE — Jack Bergman (R) was elected to his sixth term in Congress on Tuesday by the voters of the Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan. He received 53.8% of the vote to Democratic opponent Callie Barr’s 44.2%. That is a notable shift from the 2024 election, in which Bergman received ...

Anna Aho Rink defeats incumbent Karl Bohnak for 109th District seat

MARQUETTE — Anna Aho Rink (D) defeated incumbent Karl Bohnak (R) in Tuesday’s midterm election to serve the 109th District in the Michigan State Legislature. Bohnak had been the first Republican to win the 109th district since 1955. “I can’t even begin to thank you all enough for ...

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 ...

Final ballots cast in US midterms with observers keeping close watch at polls

WASHINGTON — The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose. Millions ...