Further down ballot, candidates also used the forum to discuss their own visions for how to correct what went wrong for Democrats in 2024. Anti-gun violence activist David Hogg is running for a DNC vice chair spot. He said the party had a problem with listening.
Michigan Democratic state Rep. Karen Whitsett said she would not caucus with her party because it continues to use the “same rhetoric that lost them the race.” Whitsett is the latest state lawmaker to drift apart from the Democratic Party.
Candidates for Democratic National Committee leadership posts largely embraced President Joe Biden’s warnings of an oligarchy taking shape in America during a series of forums Thursday in Detroit that ran nearly eight hours.
Republicans took the gavel in the Michigan House of Representatives, Detroit Democrat state Rep. Karen Whitsett said she won't caucus with her party, in part, because she doesn't want to fuel any concerns that she may leak confidential conversations with her Democratic colleagues to GOP House Speaker Matt Hall whom she called a friend.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed 13 bills sent to her by the Democratic-led House and Senate at the close of session in December.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime member of the Democratic Party, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his run for Michigan governor as an independent.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants a fresh start with President-elect Donald Trump but also warns that she won't back down over tariffs that she believes would hurt the auto industry in her state.
During a forum in Detroit that pitted candidates against one another, Democrats protected those still inside the tent.
The three candidates seeking to be the next chair of the Michigan Democratic Party gathered over the weekend to discuss their vision for leading the party forward. Hosted by the Washtenaw County Democratic Party,
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will host its in-person forum for its officer elections in Detroit next week. The Thursday forum, which will focus on the Midwest, will include candidates
Elected officials across the party are engaging in a balancing act, signaling they have heard voters’ demands for change while grappling with when to oppose Donald Trump.
President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, but his influence already is rippling through state capitols.