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After a contentious battle in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, where does the party go from here? Plus, Tuesday’s election results.

Progressives notched major wins in Michigan, while voters in Missouri and Washington rejected insurgent Democrats. Meanwhile, Trump continued to flex his influence over the Republican Party.

Democratic candidate for governor Jocelyn Benson is looking past primary day onto winning back Democratic control in Lansing.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is under investigation by a court-appointed monitor with his reelection looming. Acclaimed director and writer John Sayles has a new historical novel set in Detroit during the early 20th century. Recapping Tuesday night's Michigan Democratic Senate debate after the race thinned to two candidates.

Progressive candidates won endorsements, with some convention attendees saying they're looking for candidates who are inspirational.

As a growing crop of young candidates challenge longtime Democratic incumbents, some are not just breaking through in the money race, but outraising their opponents altogether.

Since being elected to Congress in November 2024, Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet's Michigan state Senate seat has remained open. In one month, voters in Midland, Bay City, and Saginaw will cast ballots in primaries to decide which of 10 candidates will be winnowed down to two for a May general election.

The Democratic primary field for a mid-Michigan congressional district is getting more crowded. William Lawrence announced Tuesday he is running for Congress in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.

On Tuesday, former Ford engineer and Democrat Don Ufford announced he is running for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District. He said his campaign will focus on making Michigan , stronger and fighting back against the Trump administration.

Sean McCann is hoping to move on from his Kalamazoo state Senate seat to Washington D.C. in next year’s mid-term election. McCann announced Monday he’s running for the Democratic Party’s nomination in Michigan’s 4th congressional district race.