Insider Intelligence

This week, a group turned in signatures to the Secretary of State’s office to get their citizens initiative placed on the 2018 ballot. The group is seeking to create a commission that would be charged with redrawing districts following a census, in place of the legislature who currently controls the process.  Using updated census data, […]

State House districts have approximately 90,000 residents, of those residents, 50-60% will vote in a November general election. Approximately 15% of voters can potentially be swayed from one side to another.  Every election cycle, hundreds of thousands of dollars is spent targeting those voters. Campaign polling can be an effective tool to determine where a […]

This week the Senate passed a House bill that would change current law to say that a legislator who resigns or is removed from office can’t run in the special election to fill the remainder of their term.  Currently, if a legislator resigns or is removed from office prior to the end of their term, […]

Yesterday, two special general elections were held to fill vacant House seats. In the 1st House District in SE Michigan, Democratic candidate Tenisha Yancey won with over 70% of the vote. This was not surprising, as this seat boasts a strong Democratic base.  Representative-elect Yancey is an attorney and former Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor. In […]

Every candidate needs to ask the question “what do voters really care about?” If you talk to a voter on the Michigan-Ohio border, you are likely to hear about gas prices or insurance rates. Likewise, if you are in northern Michigan, a voter is more likely to talk about natural resources or the importance of […]

This week, the United States Senate confirmed the appointment of former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen to the federal 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.  She was nominated to the position by President Donald Trump in May 2017. Governor Rick Snyder appointed Judge Larsen to the highest state court in September 2015 and she was […]

On Tuesday, November 9, in addition to statewide local elections, special general elections will be held in two open House of Representative districts. The 1st House District is holding a special general election to fill the seat left vacant following the resignation of former Representative Brian Banks. The district is located in Wayne County and […]

This week, the House Elections and Ethics Committee reported two bills making changes to the fees paid when an election recount is requested by a candidate. Under current law, if the number separating the winning candidate is more than fifty voters or half of 1% of the total votes, the candidate requesting a recount pays […]