After the largest Republican sweep in decades sapped Democrats of power in 2010, party leaders in the Michigan House said Monday they're working to regain the majority by focusing on fundraising, candidate training and door-to-door campaigning.
Albert Howard has been disqualified from running as a Republican against Democratic Mayor John Hieftje this year, but he's not counting himself out. He pulled petitions on Friday to run as an Independent and has until July 19 to file to be placed on the November ballot. Hieftje has no ...
This story has been revised to correct the name of the candidate Dan Smith beat in 2010. A Democratic candidate is being disqualified from running for the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners following some confusion caused by redistricting. Webster Township resident Eric Borregard wanted to challenge incumbent Dan Smith, R-Northfield ...
Tyrone Bridges is among the candidates vying for a council seat in Ypsilanti's ward 1.
As Tuesday's filing deadline for the Aug. 7 primary election came and went, Washtenaw County candidate races and ballot measures are taking shape. Here's your guide to AnnArbor.com coverage of the issues. For a complete list of candidates running in local races, go to the county's elections website. And find ...
Note: There could be additional filings for some offices that were not posted on the county’s Website as of Tuesday night. The deadline for partisan candidates to file to run in the Aug. 7 primary came and went Tuesday. In the Saline area, there were a large number of candidates ...
After two tax proposals were defeated by a 2-1 margin on May 8, volunteers of the group opposed to the taxes called for fresh blood to replace Ypsilanti City Council members who supported them. Those calls were made as its treasurer and volunteer, Steve Pierce, delivered what was essentially a ...
Margie Teall is kicking off her campaign for re-election to the Ann Arbor City Council with support from Mayor John Hieftje, who called her a neighborhood defender. "Margie Teall is a defender of 4th Ward neighborhoods," Hieftje said in a statement endorsing Teall, one of his close allies on council ...
The 1st Ward race for the Ann Arbor City Council leaves voters with a choice between a 26-year-old tennis coach and a 45-year-old accountant from Sri Lanka. No matter who wins between Eric Sturgis and Sumi Kailasapathy, there'll be a new face on council later this year, as incumbent Sandi ...
This story has been updated with comments from Larry Kestenbaum and Alicia Ping Wes Prater and Alicia Ping will face off this November for a chance to stay on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners another two years. Prater, D-York Township, filed in the final hour before Tuesday's deadline to ...
Augusta Township residents will vote on a proposed 10-year farmland and open-space preservation millage in August, the Ypsilanti Courier reported.
Last updated at 1:31 p.m. May 21 The deadline for partisan candidates to file to run in the Aug. 7 primary came and went Tuesday. Here's a list of candidates who filed in Washtenaw County. This list will be updated as other filings are confirmed.
Democrat Gretchen Driskell made her campaign official on Friday, submitting paperwork to run in the 52nd District race for the Michigan House. The Saline mayor is hoping to challenge Rep. Mark Ouimet, R-Scio Township, in November for a chance to represent a large portion of Washtenaw County at the state ...
With Tuesday's filing deadline only days away, candidates for the Ann Arbor City Council are lining up and making their campaigns official. Vivienne Armentrout, who is running as a Democrat in the 5th Ward, filed on Thursday. Her opponent in the August primary, Chuck Warpehoski, filed on Wednesday.
In an announcement issued today, incumbent State Representative Rick Olson, R-York Township, has declared he will not seek re-election this fall after redistricting changed the political makeup of the area he serves.
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