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Rep. John James rallies for Republican in Michigan Senate race

Michigan Live 20 Mar 2026
MIDLAND, MI — Jason Tunney received a campaign boost from two fellow Republicans in his bid for the state Senate 35th District seat up for grabs in a May special election ....
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Pete Buttigieg rallies for Democrat in Michigan Senate race

Michigan Live 19 Mar 2026
MIDLAND, MI — Pete Buttigieg, the former U.S. Transportation secretary under President Joe Biden, joined a rally for state Senate Democratic candidate Chedrick Greene on Wednesday, March 18, in Midland ....
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Moving primary election to May advances as Michigan Senate passes bills

The Eagle-Tribune 18 Mar 2026
LANSING, Mich. —The Michigan Senate voted across party lines on Wednesday to adopt a 10-bill package that would move the state's primary elections from August to May, even after the Republican House speaker said he wasn't in favor of the ... .
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Warren backing McMorrow in Michigan Senate race

The Hill 18 Mar 2026
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday endorsed Michigan state Sen.
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Pete Buttigieg to rally for Democrat in high-stakes Michigan Senate race

Michigan Live 16 Mar 2026
SAGINAW, MI — Chedrick Greene will receive support from another high-profile Democrat in the high-stakes state Senate special election ....
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Michigan senators question National Weather Service on lack of tornado watch

Michigan Live 16 Mar 2026
UNION CITY, MI -- Michigan’s U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are looking for answers as to why there was no tornado watch issued ahead of four deadly tornadoes in Michigan on March 6 ....
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Michigan senators ask Weather Service about failure to issue tornado watch

Detroit Free Press 16 Mar 2026
Aerial footage reveals tornado damage in southwest Michigan. Aerial footage reveals tornado damage in southwest Michigan. Michigan's U.S ... The senators put out a news release about the letter on Monday, March 16.
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Michigan senators push for Title X family planning funding before March 31 deadline

Michigan Live 15 Mar 2026
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, joined 38 Senate colleagues, including Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, in sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr ....
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Michigan Senate committee hears testimony on bills to lower child care costs and expand options

Iosco County News Herald 11 Mar 2026
The Senate Housing and Human Services considered a package of bills on Tuesday to lower the cost of child care in the state, including a bill to essentially codify the state’s Tri-Share program, committee chair Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) ... .
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Michigan Senate panel votes to move the state's primary in 2028

Detroit news 11 Mar 2026
Lansing — A state Senate committee voted Wednesday morning to move Michigan's regular primary election from August to May, a shift that could alter the political landscape in a battleground state ... Senate, U.S.
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