Big bucks and a porn site scandal: These are 9 key races to watch in the 2024 election
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are at the top of the ticket, but so-called down-ballot races across the country will determine the balance of power in Congress.At the moment, Republicans narrowly control the House of Representatives, while Democrats narrowly control the Senate. With exceptionally slim margins in Congress, that could all change after election night.Meanwhile, voters will also decide on dozens of state and local races and state ballot initiatives, weighing in on issues like minimum wage and the right to abortion.Here are some of the most interesting races to watch, from wickedly expensive Senate races racking up tens...
Why Mike Rogers has a chance in Michigan
In the suburbs of Detroit, there are a shocking number of pro-Trump signs in Michiganders’ yards. (My parents have at least 10 in their own yard — just in case the neighbors had any doubts). There are far fewer for Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for Michigan’s open Senate seat. It could be that not […]
Michigan Matters: Michigan party chairs weigh in on Election 2024
(CBS DETROIT) - With two weeks left and the clock ticking down, Michigan Republican Party Chair Pete Hoekstra and Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes appear on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters to discuss the presidential race and other contests and talk about what's at stake.Hoekstra and Barnes have been at the forefront of the wildest presidential election in history — one that has found Michigan smack dab in the middle as Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and former President and GOP candidate Donald Trump crisscrossing the critical swing state at a record rate.Barnes and Hoekstra also discuss the open U.S. Senate seat, which finds Rep. Elissa Slotkin and GOP Mike Rogers locked in a heated battle.Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.And each party leader offers a scenario of how voting results in the presidential contest could roll out on election night.(Watch Michigan Matters at its new time: 5:30 a.m. Sundays on CBS Detroit, noon Sundays on Detroit 50 WKBD.) (Carol Cain is the 13-time Emmy-winning senior producer and host of Michigan)
Mike Rogers on His MI Senate Race: “The Issues Are Absolutely With Us”
Mike Rogers, the GOP U.S. Senate candidate for Michigan, joined The Guy Benson Show today to talk about the rapidly tightening polls in his Senate race as Trump pulls ahead of Harris nationally. Rogers credits recent major endorsements and an aggressive ground game for helping close the gap in his Senate race against Elissa Slotkin. Rogers noted that Kamala Harris is falling behind in Michigan because four more years of the Biden presidency would be “crushing (to) the souls and the wallets of Michigan families.” Finally, Guy and Rogers commented on the shocking report of a foiled ISIS-inspired terror plot on election day, tied to a migrant who crossed the U.S. border. Listen to the full interview below! Full Interview: Listen to the full podcast: Rogers had this to say on the Democrats irresponsible spending and economic plan for the future: “You can’t drink yourself sober, and you cant spend yourself rich… (Democrats) are clearly out of touch with Michigan workers, Michigan families, and what’s best for our future.”