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.
LANSING — After flipping Democrats' razor-thin majority into a sizable Republican lead, Michigan House Republicans selected Minority Leader Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, as the next House Speaker during internal party deliberations Thursday.
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.
A Republican candidate for Michigan State University's Board of Trustees who declared victory after it appeared she won is now in third place in a race for two seats on the board. The race is still too close to call with several thousand outstanding overseas ballots remaining to be counted.