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Democratic Representative Debbie Dingell has been re-elected to an additional two years in office after defeating Republican challenger Whittney Williams. Dingell checked in with WEMU's David Fair to discuss plans for serving the newly-drawn 6th Congressional District.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer appears to have won her bid for a second term, fending off a challenge from Republican Tudor Dixon.Rick Pluta has more.

A new $180 million bond proposal for the Saline Area School District has passed with 55% of the vote. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer formally declared herself the winner of Tuesday’s election as Republican nominee Tudor Dixon conceded the race. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Few things make Sara Billmann happier than a sold-out auditorium or event with an audience responding with enthusiasm. As UMS’s marketing and communications V.P., Sara is known as one of, if not THE best, arts marketer in the country. Sara joins creative:impact host Deb Polich, and they talk about how innovative, data-driven target marketing drives UMS on this edition of "creative:impact."

Michigan’s re-drawn 6th Congressional district has a popular, incumbent Democrat seeking re-election and a Republican challenger that is, for lack of a better term, an elusive candidate. As Cathy Shafran reports, Debbie Dingell is ever-present on the campaign trail, while GOP primary winner, Whittney Williams, is nowhere to be found.

There are many, from all political walks of life, that believe our democracy is in existential crisis. Count former State Senator Lana Pollack of Ann Arbor among them. The midterm elections may hold the long-term future of the environment in the balance. Pollack stopped by the WEMU studios to discuss democracy and environmental policy with our own David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak.

Differences over guns and abortion were a big part of the final debate tonight in the campaign for governor. Rick Pluta reports.

Michigan officials are trying to get ahead of misinformation by explaining the process of certifying elections ahead of next month’s midterms. Colin Jackson has more.

It's a special time for Michigan Theater Foundation executive director Russ Collins! This week, he celebrates 40 years as head of the Michigan Theater. He joined WEMU's David Fair to talk all about his four decades running the historic movie palace.