In the highly anticipated Michigan Primary of 2024, former President Donald Trump emerged victorious over his Republican rival, Nikki Haley. Despite Haley's strong campaign efforts and widespread support among establishment Republicans, Trump's continued popularity and loyal base proved to be too formidable for her to overcome.
Trump's victory in Michigan solidified his status as a dominant force within the Republican Party, further cementing his influence on conservative politics. His ability to connect with voters on key issues such as immigration, trade, and national security resonated with many Michigan voters who ultimately chose him as their preferred candidate.
Donald Trump. But a separate Republican convention held on Saturday will determine the final delegate count for the Republican party.
Michigan has the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the nation. More than 310,000 residents are of Middle Eastern or North African ancestry. Nearly half of the Detroit suburb of Dearborn’s roughly 110,000 residents claim Arab ancestry.
Both the White House and Biden campaign officials have made trips to Michigan in recent weeks to talk with community leaders about the Israel-Hamas war and how Biden has approached the conflict, but those leaders have been unpersuaded.
last-minute campaign to pressure Biden to demand a cease-fire in the war in Gaza called on voters to choose the "uncommitted" option in the Democratic primary. "Uncommitted" votes are reported like votes for any other candidate on the ballot. Not every state automatically gives voters the option, but Michigan election law requires it.
Any candidate who garners 15% of the vote share in the Democratic primary in Michigan can win delegates to the Democratic National Convention. That includes the "uncommitted" option which could send "uncommitted" delegates to the convention if it reaches that threshold. On the GOP side, some of the party's presidential nominating delegates will be awarded based on the results of Tuesday's primary but most will be assigned at a convention Saturday.
Michigan could signal a weakness for Biden in the state come November, where even the smallest group of voters could be vital.
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