Stevens Thomson Mason was an American politician who served as the first governor of Michigan from 1835 to 1840. Coming to political prominence at an early age,Mason was appointed his territory's acting territorial secretary by Andrew Jackson at age 19,becoming the acting territorial governor soon thereafter in 1834 at age 22. As territorial governor,Mason was instrumental in guiding Michigan to statehood,which was secured in 1837. A member of the Democratic Party,he was elected as Michigan's first state governor in 1835,where he served until 1840. Elected at 23 and taking office at 24,Mason was and remains the youngest state governor in American history.
The Australian republic referendum held on 6 November 1999 was a two-question referendum to amend the Constitution of Australia. The first question asked whether Australia should become a republic,under a bi-partisan appointment model where the president would be appointed by the federal parliament with a two-thirds majority. This was the model that was endorsed by the Constitutional Convention,held in Canberra in February 1998. The second question,generally deemed to be far less important politically,asked whether Australia should alter the Constitution to insert a preamble.
MLive Media Group,originally known as Booth Newspapers,or Booth Michigan,is a media group that produces newspapers in the state of Michigan. Founded by George Gough Booth with his two brothers,Booth Newspapers was sold to Advance Publications,a Samuel I. Newhouse property,in 1976.
Timothy Lee Walberg is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2011,representing the state's 5th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he previously represented the 7th district from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023. As the longest tenured member from Michigan,Walberg is the current Dean of its delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Leon Drolet is a Michigan Republican politician and Anti-tax activist elected Macomb County Commissioner. He is a political activist known for his conservative fiscal views,which have caused criticism from politicians from both sides,including Candace Miller,L. Brooks Patterson and Mark Hackel. From 2001 to 2006,Drolet served in the Michigan House of Representatives. Drolet also served as a Macomb County,Michigan county commissioner from 1999 to 2000 and from 2006 to 2008. Drolet was active in the Southeast Michigan Tea Party Movement.
Mark Hamilton Schauer is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district from 2009 to 2011.
The 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2,2010. Incumbent Democratic governor Jennifer Granholm and lieutenant governor John D. Cherry were prohibited by the state's Constitution from seeking a third term. This resulted in a large pool of candidates which was whittled down,when the May 11 filing deadline passed,to two Democrats and five Republicans. Both the Cook Political Report and the non-partisan Rothenberg Political Report rated the election as leaning Republican.
Elections were held on November 2,2010,to determine Michigan's 15 members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3,2011,until January 3,2013. Primary elections were held on August 3,2010.
Daniel Joseph Benishek was an American physician and politician who served three terms as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 1st congressional district from 2011 to 2017. He was a member of the Republican Party.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan was held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan,a decrease of one following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on August 7,2012. The filing deadline for candidates to file to run in the primary was May 15. Except for two seats,all the incumbents sought re-election. The open seats were the 5th and 11th congressional districts. Due to the loss of one seat from the 2010 census,two congressmen ran against each other.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Michigan,concurrently with the election of the governor of Michigan,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate in 33 other states and various state and local elections. The deadline for candidates to file for the August 2 primary election was April 19.
2015 Michigan Proposal 1,also known as the Michigan Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Amendment,was a referendum held on May 5,2015,concerning a legislatively-referred ballot measure. The measure's approval would have caused one constitutional amendment and 10 statutes to go into effect. It is estimated that Proposal 1 would raise state revenues from sales and use taxes by $1.427 billion,fuel taxes by $463 million,truck registration fees by $50 million,and vehicle registration fees by $10.1 million in the first year. If approved,the proposal was estimated by the Associated Press to result in an average tax increase of $545 per household in 2016.
Lori M. Stone is an American politician and teacher currently serving as the mayor of Warren,Michigan. Stone previously served as a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives who represented District 13.
The 2022 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Michigan. Incumbent Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer ran for re-election to a second term and faced former political commentator Tudor Dixon in the general election. Whitmer defeated Dixon by a margin of nearly 11 percentage points,a wider margin than polls indicated as well as a wider margin than Whitmer's first victory four years prior. Whitmer won independent voters by double-digit margins,which contributed to Dixon's defeat.
Michigan Proposal 18-2 was a ballot initiative approved by voters in Michigan as part of the 2018 United States elections. The proposal was created in preparation of the 2020 United States Census,to move control of redistricting from the state legislature to an independent commission. The commission consists of thirteen members selected randomly by the secretary of state:four affiliated with Democrats,four affiliated with Republicans,and five independents. Any Michigan voter can apply to be a commissioner,as long as they have not been,in the last six years,a politician or lobbyist. Proponents argued that Michigan's current districts are gerrymandered,giving an unfair advantage to the Republican Party. Opponents argued that the process would give the secretary of state too much power over redistricting,and that the people on the commission would be unlikely to understand principles of redistricting. The proposal was approved with 61.28% of the vote.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on November 8,2022,to elect representatives for the thirteen seats in Michigan. The deadline for candidates to file for the August 2 primary was April 19. The congressional makeup prior to the election was seven Democrats and seven Republicans. However,after the 2020 census,Michigan lost one congressional seat. Democrats won a majority of seats in the state for the first time since 2008. This can be partly attributed to the decrease in the number of districts,which resulted in two Republican incumbents –Bill Huizenga and Fred Upton –in the new 4th district. Redistricting also played a part in shifting partisan lean of the districts which favored the Democrats overall,including in the 3rd district,which Democrats were able to flip with a margin of victory of 13 points. That was made possible by a non-partisan citizens' commission drawing the new political boundaries instead of the Michigan legislature after a 2018 ballot proposal was approved.
2022 Michigan Proposal 2,the Right to Voting Policies Amendment,and also known as Promote the Vote,was a citizen-initiated proposed constitutional amendment in the state of Michigan,which was voted on as part of the 2022 Michigan elections. The amendment changed voting procedures in the state with the goal of making it easier to vote.
2022 Michigan Proposal 3,the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative,also known as Reproductive Freedom for All,was a citizen-initiated proposed constitutional amendment in the state of Michigan,which was voted on as part of the 2022 Michigan elections. The amendment,which passed,codified reproductive rights,including access to abortion,in the Constitution of Michigan.
2010 Michigan Proposal 2,also known as the Prohibition of Certain Felons Holding Certain Offices Amendment,was a proposed legislatively referred constitutional amendment in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was intended to ban certain felons from being elected to certain public office positions as well as banning them from holding certain public jobs. It passed in the November 2010 Michigan elections. The Traverse City Record-Eagle published an article in support of the proposal.
