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Jocelyn Benson wins Michigan Democratic gubernatorial primary, CBS News projects

nglobix@gmail.com1 month ago04 mins

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is projected to be the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary race, according to CBS News. As of 9 p.m., unofficial results show that Benson was winning with 211,877 votes over Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson‘s 38,439 votes. At that time, 17% of the votes had been counted. Benson would go head-to-head…

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Michigan Democrats choose between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, and more races to watch today

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago09 mins

Voters are going to the polls in five states, including Michigan, where Democrats are watching the expensive and contentious Senate primary contest between populist Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens. They’re running for retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters’ seat, which is among a handful that Democrats must hold in order to have any chance…