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Losses by Black candidates revive fears about Michigan redistricting
The new districts have survived court challenges. But some Black Democrats say they ‘screwed things up’ and will hurt voters, particularly in Detroit.
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Can Black candidates win in Michigan’s new districts? It may be a struggle
Michigan’s 8th state Senate Democratic primary embodies questions of representation and equity raised by redistricting
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Democrats fear redistricting could kill Black representation in Detroit
America’s Blackest city may face a future without a Black representative in Congress, thanks to new political districts and competition among Democrats.
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Republicans sue redistricting commission over congressional map
The suit claims the districts violate the constitution because they don’t have even populations. One of the plaintiffs is challenging Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for re-election.
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Michigan redistricting may help Democrats. But will it hurt Black voters?
Other states have ‘unpacked’ districts to make legislatures more competitive without diluting minority voices. Can Michigan?
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Michigan redistricting panel’s maps spark racial backlash, fairness questions
African Americans, Bangladeshis, and Latinos all told the state’s redistricting commission how to draw districts representative of their communities. Some are happy. Most are not.
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Few incumbents are safe in Michigan’s draft congressional district maps
Proposed maps by a citizen group redrawing political boundaries would pit several incumbents against each other and eliminate one of two majority-minority districts.
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Census changes may spell trouble for Michigan Democrats as redistricting starts
Michigan’s population is flat, but districts that are heavily Democratic tended to lose more residents than Republican areas, according to a Bridge Michigan analysis. Rep. Dan Kildee’s district lost the most.
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Race looms large as redistricting process begins in Michigan
One of four Michigan residents are nonwhite. Two of 14 state representatives in Congress are people of color. As district maps get redrawn, advocates seek a greater voice.