(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.
While Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin won her race for U.S. Senate, Donald Trump carried the state. Rep. Debbie Dingell joins The Weekend to weigh in on the Democrats’ message to voters in Michigan.
Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. That's the percentage of Michigan voters who said Tuesday their family's financial situation was worse than it was four years ago,
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.
Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet on Tuesday clinched a victory in a closely contested battle for Michigan's 8th Congressional District over Republican Paul Junge, a former immigration official in Donald Trump's previous presidential administration.
Ms. Harris made slight gains in Traverse City and its surrounding counties in northern Michigan, but Mr. Trump ultimately led in most of them. Ms. Harris gained only a few thousand votes in the region while Mr. Trump swept tens of thousands of votes elsewhere in the state.
Donald Trump’s lead in Michigan became insurmountable after he improved his margin in Detroit’s county and won overwhelmingly in Republican-leaning parts of the state, closing off Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to victory.
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.