Michigan Republicans declared they won a majority in the Michigan House of Representatives and House Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, conceded the race.

Michigan Republicans are reclaiming a portion of the state government, breaking the Democratic Party's trifecta that developed after the 2022 midterms.

Democrats’ hopes for a powerful check on Donald Trump by controlling the US House are fading, with Republicans increasingly confident they will hold unified control in Washington ahead of next year’s big fights over tax cuts and spending.

Two positions are open in Michigan State University's Trustees race in the 2024 November general election. Running as Democrats are Rebecca Bahar-Cook and Thomas Stallworth III. Republican candidates are Mike Balow and Julie Maday. The board has eight seats with eight-year term lengths.

The total ballots cast in Tuesday's election surpassed voter participation in the 2020 presidential election, state officials said Wednesday.