Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. That's the percentage of Michigan voters who said Tuesday their family's financial situation was worse than it was four years ago,
Tuesday was a victorious Election Day for Republicans in the swing state of Michigan, where most races were called by midday Wednesday. Republicans will retake the presidency, 7 of the state’s 13 U.S. House seats and the state House.
Michigan Republicans are reclaiming a portion of the state government, breaking the Democratic Party's trifecta that developed after the 2022 midterms.
Donald Trump looks set to win Michigan and secure the state's 15 electoral votes. Trump has secured 49.9 percent of the vote compared to Harris' 48.3 percent with 97 percent of votes counted, according to the Associated Press. Michigan played an important role in the presidential campaign, with both candidates campaigning heavily in the state.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin was declared the winner of a tight race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday afternoon, beating Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, 48.6%-48.3%.