Presidential candidates head to Michigan as state remains key battleground

Oct 3

Craig Nigrelli Anchor/Reporter

By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor/Reporter), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)

Both presidential candidates planned campaign stops in the battleground state of Michigan just one month before the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump will be in Saginaw on Thursday, Oct. 4, for a rally. Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to campaign in Detroit and Flint on Friday, Oct. 5.

The Real Clear Politics’ average of polls shows Harris up in Michigan by just 1.3%. Michigan is a clear battleground state with 15 electoral votes at-stake in November.

Michigan is also known as the Democrats’ blue wall. It is a path to winning the White House that the party believes includes Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

A survey from Emerson College Polling and The Hill shows the economy is the top issue for Michiganders, including inflation and the cost of goods. Immigration and threats to democracy round out the top three issues.

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Trump won Michigan in 2016, over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, by less than a point. He lost Michigan in 2020 to Biden by about three points. Clinton was the first Democrat to lose the state in 28 years.

This time, both presidential candidates and their surrogates are spending big money in Michigan. The Harris campaign and outside groups have spent nearly $80 million since she entered the race. Trump and his backers have pumped in another $62 million, according to the media tracking firm AdImpact.

The winner in Michigan has gone on to win the White House in nine of the past 12 presidential elections.

Tags: 2024 Elections, Detroit, Donald Trump, Election, Flint Michigan, Kamala Harris, Michigan

FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WILL BE IN MICHIGAN THURSDAY FOR A RALLY IN SAGINAW. FRIDAY, VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS IS SLATED TO CAMPAIGN IN DETROIT AND FLINT.

THE REAL CLEAR POLITICS AVERAGE OF POLLS SHOWS HARRIS **UP** IN MICHIGAN BY JUST 1.3 POINTS, 48.7% TO TRUMP’S 47.4%. IT’S A BATTLEGROUND STATE WITH 15 ELECTORAL VOTES. MICHIGAN IS ALSO PART OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE DEMOCRATS “BLUE WALL”. A PATH TO VICTORY THAT DEMOCRATS BELIEVE INCLUDES MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN AND PENNSYLVANIA.

A SURVEY FROM EMERSON COLLEGE POLLING AND THE HILL SHOWS THE ECONOMY IS THE TOP ISSUE FOR MICHIGANDERS, FOLLOWED BY IMMIGRATION AND THREATS TO DEMOCRACY.

DONALD TRUMP WON MICHIGAN IN 2016, OVER HILLARY CLINTON, BY LESS THAN A POINT. BUT HE LOST MICHIGAN IN 2020, TO JOE BIDEN, BY ABOUT THREE POINTS.

CLINTON WAS HEAVILY CRITICIZED FOR FAILING TO AGGRESSIVELY CAMPAIGN IN MICHIGAN AND WAS THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO LOSE THE STATE IN 28 YEARS.

THIS TIME, BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND THEIR SURROGATES ARE SPENDING BIG MONEY IN MICHIGAN.

THE HARRIS CAMPAIGN AND OUTSIDE GROUPS HAVE SPENT NEARLY $80-MILLION, SINCE SHE GOT INTO THE RACE. TRUMP AND HIS BACKERS HAVE PUMPED IN $62-MILLION, ACCORDING TO the media-tracking firm AdImpact.

THE WINNER IN MICHIGAN HAS GONE ON TO WIN THE WHITE HOUSE IN NINE OF THE PAST TWELVE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. PUNDITS BELIEVE ITS A **MUST WIN** FOR HARRIS. IT’S SO CLOSE THERE, ONE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN SAID “ NO ONE IS WINNING THE STATE RIGHT NOW”.