Polls are closed across the region on a primary election for municipal races from Detroit to New Baltimore. Detroiters voted today to winnow the field of 9 Detroit mayoral candidates down to the two ...

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A Michigan city council member was caught on camera stuffing an election drop box with apparent absentee ballots just days before he won his re-election bid in a local primary. Hamtramck City Council ...

Several elected offices completed primaries or special elections on Aug. 12, including the first candidates vying to fill assassinated Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman’s seat, and a St.

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and megachurch leader Solomon Kinloch Jr. will face off in the November general election ballot for mayor, as the city looks to elect its first new leader ...

Results from the 2025 Washington state primary were being tallied and recorded Tuesday night as voters decided the races for Seattle mayor, Seattle city attorney, spots on the Seattle City Council, ...

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. will square off in the general election for mayor of Detroit after becoming the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary.

The Rev. Solomon Kinloch faces an uphill climb to become Detroit's next mayor heading toward the general election after City Council President Mary Sheffield took 51% of the vote to his 17% in Tuesday ...

County election officials around Washington state began releasing vote tallies Tuesday evening. So far, early results indicate that a slate of progressive newcomers will face off against moderate ...

Editor’s note: This is a live account of the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, as the day unfolded. It is no longer being updated. Click here to see all the most recent local politics news.

View election results for the 2025 Washington state primary below. Races include a slate of elected offices, such as Seattle mayor, city attorney, three seats on the Seattle City Council and three on ...