Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls special election to fill long-vacant Michigan Senate seat

After a long delay, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called a special election to fill Michigan's vacant state Senate District seat previously held by U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City. In a letter to ... Read More

Gov. Whitmer on calling a special election to fill Michigan Senate seat: 'Stay tuned'

GRAND BLANC — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's unusually long delay in calling for a special election to fill a vacant seat in the Michigan Senate previously held by a Democrat will soon reach an end. At least ... Read More

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls special election for state Senate seat that could split Michigan chamber

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called a special election Friday for a state Senate seat that has been vacant for nearly nine months, setting up a contest that could let Republicans ... Read More

Hugin launches new attack ad against Menendez in New Jersey Senate race

NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- With the midterm elections three weeks away, one of the most closely watched Senate races is in New Jersey, where Democratic incumbent Bob Menendez is several points ahead in the ... Read More

Young Democrats call on Whitmer to fill empty state Senate seat before 2026 election

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her seventh State of the State address in Lansing, Mich., on Feb. 26, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance) More than seven months since U.S. Rep. Read More

Governor Whitmer calls for special election to fill vacant seat in Michigan Senate

LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for a special election to fill a vacant seat in the Michigan Senate, her office announced Friday. The vacancy is a result of the resignation of ... Read More