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Washington — Michigan is portion of nan alleged "blue wall" of Midwestern states that will beryllium crucial for Vice President Kamala Harris to triumph if she wants to conclusion erstwhile President Donald Trump successful nan 2024 statesmanlike election.
The Great Lake State has 15 electoral votes.
What to cognize astir Michigan
Michigan is location to voting demographics that some Trump and Harris person been moving to court, including union workers and blue-collar and Black voters. The 2 candidates person made repeated stops to nan battleground authorities — Harris has visited 12 times passim 2024, including alongside Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, while Trump has appeared successful nan authorities 14 times crossed this year.
Updated 7m agoHow Michigan voted successful 2016 and 2020
The authorities has swung successful its support of presidents complete nan past 3 predetermination cycles, voting for President Biden successful 2020, Trump successful 2016 and erstwhile President Barack Obama successful 2012.
Updated 7m agoMajor issues successful Michigan
- Union backing: Although Mr. Biden has touted his national support and moreover walked a picket statement successful 2023 successful Michigan, 2 awesome unions, nan International Association of Firefighters and International Brotherhood of Teamsters, declined to rumor endorsements this predetermination cycle. Harris, however, earned nan backing of nan Michigan Teamsters assembly and nan United Auto Workers, which has nan largest attraction of members successful Michigan.
- The "uncommitted" movement: Michigan has a ample Arab-America population. Democrats person faced pushback from Arab Americans complete nan party's positions connected nan warfare betwixt Israel and Hamas, and successful September, nan "uncommitted" movement, a group of pro-Palestinian, anti-war Democrats, declined to endorse Harris for president.
Major races successful Michigan
- The unfastened Senate spot created by nan status of Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow has teed up a title betwixt erstwhile GOP Rep. Mike Rogers and Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin.
- There are 2 unfastened House seats presently held by Democrats that are considered toss-ups: Slotkin's successful nan 7th Congressional District and Rep. Dan Kildee, who represents nan state's 8th Congressional District and opted not to activity reelection.
Michigan polling
A CBS News poll conducted successful early September showed Harris had a flimsy separator complete Trump successful Michigan, 50% to 49%, wrong nan separator of error.
Updated 8m agoWhat clip do nan polls adjacent successful Michigan?
Polling places successful Michigan adjacent astatine 8 p.m. section time. Because a fewer counties successful nan Upper Peninsula are connected Central Time, nan first results will beryllium reported starting aft those polls adjacent astatine 9 p.m. ET.
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- 2024 Elections
Melissa Quinn
Melissa Quinn is simply a authorities newsman for CBSNews.com. She has written for outlets including nan Washington Examiner, Daily Signal and Alexandria Times. Melissa covers U.S. politics, pinch a attraction connected nan Supreme Court and national courts.
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