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We’ve made it to the final few days of the presidential election. Colin Jackson has a look back at what felt like non-stop and sometimes repetitive major party campaign events and rallies in Michigan.

The race for president is largely viewed as Vice President Kamala Harris versus former President Donald Trump -- the Democrat against the Republican. But the race is not as simple as the two big parties facing each other on the November ballot. There are also the smaller third parties on the ballot pushing their own issues and candidates, who have little to no chance of winning but could still play a decisive role. Rick Pluta reports.

The Democratic National Convention kicks off today in Chicago. Michigan 6th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is attending as Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepts the party’s nomination. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A group of Ypsilanti residents have appeared to have gathered enough signatures to place a charter amendment on the November ballot eliminating the partisan primary for city races. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

There’s less than 100 days until the final day of the November general election and a lot of big decisions for Michigan voters. Rick Pluta has more.

Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she fully supports Vice-President Kamala Harris to be the next U.S. President, but says she has no problem having others announce their candidacy for the Democratic nomination. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

President Joe Biden’s departure from the presidential election could change the course of a race that was taking turns for the worse for Democrats in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A bill before the Legislature seeks to give Michigan more clout in choosing presidential candidates. But the deadline to approve it is fast approaching. Rick Pluta reports.

When Ypsilanti mayoral candidate Nicole Brown was declared the winner of the Democratic primary in August, many thought that was the end of the race. With Ypsilanti being a heavily Democratic area, the primary winner often runs unopposed in the November general election. That is not the case this year. Community organizer Amber Fellows is running as a non-partisan candidate, and Mark Alan King is seeking the office on the Libertarian ticket. WEMU’s Josh Hakala looks at the race in this extended report.

President Trump delivered his latest State of the Union address on Tuesday night, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was selected to give the…