(CBS DETROIT) — Exit polling data shows a shift in longtime Democratic voting blocs: Black males and Hispanics. In Michigan, 21% of Black men voted for President-elect Donald Trump; That number climbed to 58% when it came to Hispanic voters of both genders.
Tuesday was a victorious Election Day for Republicans in the swing state of Michigan, where most races were called by midday Wednesday. Republicans will retake the presidency, 7 of the state’s 13 U.S. House seats and the state House.
Michigan Republicans declared they won a majority in the Michigan House of Representatives and House Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, conceded the race.
While President-elect Donald Trump failed to deliver on many 2016 campaign promises, priorities from this campaign may have an impact on Michigan.
Michigan Republicans have flipped the state House in their favor, concluding a Democratic trifecta that has passed legislation without significant resistance and enacted their will on the state.
After winning a 58-52 majority in the Michigan House, GOP lawmakers chose Minority Leader Mall, R-Richland Township, as their next House Speaker.
A man from Mexico has been sentenced to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend and leaving her body along a highway
Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin is holding a press conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.
Michigan has 15 electoral votes. The winner of the 2024 presidential race will need an additional 255 if they win Michigan.
Donald Trump looks set to win Michigan and secure the state's 15 electoral votes. Trump has secured 49.9 percent of the vote compared to Harris' 48.3 percent with 97 percent of votes counted, according to the Associated Press. Michigan played an important role in the presidential campaign, with both candidates campaigning heavily in the state.
Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of White Lake and Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Holly are locked in a tight race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.
Democratic Representative Elissa Slotkin has won the Senate election in Michigan and former GOP Representative Mike Rogers conceded.