Michigan Democrats

Progressive candidates won endorsements, with some convention attendees saying they're looking for candidates who are inspirational.

Sunday marked a big day for progressives in the Michigan Democratic Party. Nearly every candidate the party’s Progressive Caucus backed won their convention races.

The Michigan Democratic Party's Rural Caucus is launching a scholarship program to help students in rural areas attend college and trade school.

Mallory McMorrow, a Democratic Michigan state senator running for U.S. Senate, wants the federal government to stop companies from using AI to set different prices for different customers.

At a roundtable discussion in Grand Rapids, the governor said there's not enough information available on a Republican property tax proposal to say whether she'll support it.

Some legislators are concerned about the use of AI software to monitor employees in the workplace. The companies offering the software say it increases productivity.

The group ProgressiveMI has spent thousands of dollars on ads for Pamela Pugh. Democratic leaders say ProgressiveMI is tied to a conservative ad firm, seeking to sway the race.

Mutual trust between President Donald Trump and the Democrats is elusive as leaders in both parties bet that public sentiment will pressure the other side to cave.

Michigan’s 35th state Senate seat has been vacant since January. Candidates from both parties have entered the race, though a special election date has not yet been set.

Slotkin's vision comes as some say the Democratic Party lacks direction and power, after losing control of all three branches of government in November. While progressives like Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez push bold ideas, Slotkin is staking out a more centrist path.