Michigan

Michigan Rep. Slotkin on what issues are driving crucial Midwest voters

By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Juliet Fuisz

Michigan is among this election’s crucial battleground states, part of the Democrats’ so-called “blue wall” in the Midwest. The stakes are even higher this cycle with a highly competitive and closely watched Senate race in the state. Amna Nawaz speaks…

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WATCH: Trump talks about crime, attacks Harris in Michigan campaign stop

By Isabella Volmert, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Trump campaigned Tuesday in Michigan as part of a battleground campaign swing designed to counter the Democratic National Convention.

WATCH: Harris and Walz speak at campaign event at Detroit union hall

By Darlene Superville, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, played up their support for organized labor at a Detroit-area union hall on Thursday, with the Democratic nominee saying “we're all in this together” as the new ticket…

Harris and Walz kick off battleground state tour on first full day as Democratic ticket

By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson

With crisscrossing rallies, campaign cash hauls and social media jabs, the 2024 presidential hopefuls made their cases to the American public today. For Vice President Kamala Harris, it was a chance to familiarize voters with her newly minted running mate.

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Dearborn mayor: 'The door is cracked open' for Harris to address frustrations over Gaza

By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat

When President Biden was the Democratic candidate, he faced intense scrutiny from many Muslim and Arab Americans over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. The city of Dearborn, Michigan, is home to one of the largest populations of Muslim Americans.

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WATCH: Vance makes campaign stop at Eau Claire factory, saying 'weird' label is 'a badge of honor'

By Darlene Superville, Joey Cappelletti, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, spoke in the battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin — the same two states his Democratic opponents are hitting, on the same day.

WATCH: Harris and Walz hold campaign rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan

By Darlene Superville, Joey Cappelletti, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “joyful warriors" against Donald Trump on Wednesday as they spent their first full day campaigning together across the Midwest.

Harris pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership as many have split from Biden

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Some Arab American leaders in Michigan are expressing cautious optimism about Vice President Harris' campaign after months of outrage over President Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.

Across Michigan, these groups are trying to fight misinformation and energize voters

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

As November’s election nears, nonpartisan community organizations in the swing state of Michigan are ramping up efforts to inform and educate people about their voting rights, how to vote and the importance of voting.

WATCH: Trump and Vance speak in Michigan at first public rally since assassination attempt

By Joey Cappelletti, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since he survived an attempted assassination, returning to the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate Sen. JD Vance.