Hertel, Democrats and Michigan

Curtis Hertel Jr. ascends to Michigan Democratic Party chair
Curtis Hertel Jr. will lead the Michigan Democratic Party during a critical election cycle with many key races on the ballot in 2026.
Hertel to lead Michigan Democratic Party into pivotal 2026 elections
Michigan Democrats voted to elect former state Sen. Curtis Hertel to lead their party during the pivotal 2026 election cycle
Michigan Democrats, Republicans each select new party chair
On Saturday, both the Michigan Republicans and Democratic parties chose new leaders and discussed their goals for the next year.
Two contenders to lead Michigan Democratic Party share their visions
Lavora Barnes will be the outgoing chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, after being elected in February of 2019.
2 candidates for Michigan Democratic Chair share strategies for rebuilding party
Lavora Barnes is the outgoing chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, after being elected in February of 2019.
Chorus of Michigan politicians condemns state Democratic chair candidate for saying ‘This is not the Jewish party’
On the eve of elections for the chair of Michigan’s Democratic Party, a range of politicians are condemning one of the candidates for saying the Democrats are “not the Jewish party.”
Dems and GOP will pick new party chairs in Detroit
On Saturday, members of the Michigan Democratic Party and the Michigan Republican Party will meet to, among other things, select their next chair to lead the party heading into 2026. At the MIGOP convention,
What to know as Michigan Republicans select new chair to lead party into the 2026 midterms
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Republicans are gathering in Detroit on Saturday to elect a new chair who will lead the party into the 2026 midterms in the battleground state, when several key races will be decided including a critical U.S. Senate seat.
DMFI calls on Michigan Democratic Party chair candidate to withdraw over antisemitic comments
DMFI said Al Williams’ comments that the Democratic Party is ‘not the Jewish party’ are ‘indefensible’ and ‘should be definitively rejected’
Curtis Hertel elected Chair of Michigan Democratic Party
The Michigan Democratic Party has elected former State Sen. Curtis Hertel as the new party Chair Hertel was elected chair following Lavora Barnes’s decision to step down from the position. The voting occurred earlier today at the Michigan Democratic Party Spring State Convention.
Michigan GOP rejects Trump's choice, elects Sen. Jim Runestad as state party chair
Saturday marked the third convention in two years at which delegates have rejected a Donald Trump endorsement at a Michigan ...
State Sen. Jim Runestad upsets Trump-backed candidate in Michigan GOP chair race
Runestad's larger-than-expected margin of victory pointed to the lingering power of the anti-establishment wing of the ...