Michigan Governor

DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Michigan GOP Governor Primary Complicates Further, Plus Zinke holds on in Montana

June 10, 2022 by Zachary Donnini

Morning Headlines Former Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate James Craig has announced he will run as a write-in candidate in the GOP Primary. Craig was leading polls before he was kicked off the ballot for falling below the threshold for required signatures after considering the thousands of forgeries submitted. He paid an independent firm to collect signatures, but the … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Michigan GOP Governor Primary Complicates Further, Plus Zinke holds on in Montana

June 9, 2022 by Ryan Gest

Morning Headlines A candidate for governor in Michigan, Ryan Kelley, was arrested by the FBI Thursday morning at his home in Allendale. Kelley faces misdemeanor criminal charges related to the Jan 6, 2021 attack at the U.S. Capitol. The criminal complaint states that Kelley took part in attempting to disrupt the certification of election results, knowingly entered and … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: MI Governor Candidate Arrested for Jan 6. Involvement & PA Senate Recount Complete

May 31, 2022 by Zachary Donnini

Morning Headlines A Federal Court intervened to solve Ohio's 2022 redistricting deadlock, ordering the state to implement gerrymandered State Legislature maps that were ruled unconstitutional by the State Supreme Court. The Federal Court left the possibility open that state legislative elections from 2024-2030 could occur under different maps. The implemented maps not only … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Ohio GOP wins State Legislative Redistricting Battle for 2022, Michigan GOP in Turmoil After Removal of Gubernatorial Candidates from Ballot

May 27, 2022 by Zachary Donnini

Morning Headlines New Hampshire's Court Appointed Special Master proposed a least-change map, ending the months-long partisan redistricting battle in the state. Democrats and Governor Chris Sununu will claim this map as a win since it leaves both districts competitive instead of locking in a 1-1 split delegation for the decade. Democrats currently hold both NH seats, but … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Leading GOP MI Gov. Candidates Removed from Ballot, Democrats Meddle in GOP Primaries Across Nation