Trump, Michigan and Jim Runestad

Michigan GOP rejects Trump's choice, elects Sen. Jim Runestad as state party chair
Jim Runestad, of White Lake Township, defeated Trump's endorsed candidate, Meshawn Maddock, of Milford, on the second ballot at Huntington Place, taking close to 63% of the votes cast by about 1,900 delegates.
Michigan Republicans reject Trump-backed candidate in election of state GOP chair
Trump endorsed Meshawn Maddock, two days before 1,900 delegates gathered to elect the next party chair at a Detroit convention.
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 Republican Party in Michigan.
What to Know as Michigan Republicans Select New Chair to Lead Party Into the 2026 Midterms
Michigan Republicans are gathering in Detroit to select a new chair to lead the party into the 2026 midterms, when several critical races will be decided in the battleground state
Michigan Republicans and Democrats each select new party chair
Michigan Republicans and Democrats have each elected a new chair who will lead their respective parties into the 2026 midterms.
Curtis Hertel elected Chair of Michigan Democratic Party
The Michigan Democratic Party has elected former State Sen. Curtis Hertel as the new party Chair. The Party says this follows former Chair Lavora Barnes’s decision to step down from the position. The election was made earlier today at the Michigan Democratic Party Spring State convention.
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
In auto-centric Michigan, Trump’s proposed tariffs polarize a community
If Trump’s tariff threats materialize, this region of the country, dominated by the domestic auto industry, stands to take as ...
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Trump purge hits EPA workers responding to Michigan emergencies, fighting polluters
The Trump administration’s purge of federal workers at an Environmental Protection Agency office in Chicago included a half ...
At White House Whitmer said she sought meeting with Trump, talked tariffs
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she spoke with President Donald Trump about tariffs and other members of his cabinet about her ...
MAGA activist charged with being a fake elector for Trump seeks to lead the Michigan GOP
Republicans in Michigan may choose a MAGA activist leader who's charged with being a fake elector for Donald Trump to lead ...
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Trump jobs purge hits Michigan. ‘Why did the president fire you, Mommy?’
The Trump administration fired Downey, a Missaukee County mother of three, from her job as an administrative support ...
Trump's budget cuts could cost Michigan universities more than $200 million
The University of Michigan estimates it could lose $181 million. Michigan State University estimates it could lose $27 ...
Democratic governors balance whether to fight or pacify after Trump threatens one of their own
President Donald Trump's real-time confrontation with Maine's governor over transgender athletes captured the conundrum many ...
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Trump freeze may strike $25M to preserve Michigan forest and farmland
ANN ARBOR, MI – Nonprofit managers worry that a large federal grant to help Michigan farm and forest owners preserve their ...
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How Trump school voucher order could affect Michigan's private and homeschool landscape
While Michigan's constitution forbids the use of public money for private school, President Trump could sidestep a ...