Category: 2018 Election

One Detroit's Election Coverage 2018

View all the election coverage from One Detroit and the Detroit Journalism Cooperative. We interviewed the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial candidates– watch Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Schuette below. You can also find on-demand video from the debates, ballot initiatives and reporter commentary.

Fixing the Districts

Jul 22, 2021

One Detroit finds out how we’ll lose a seat in Congress this next election cycle and how district lines might be redrawn.

Michigan Inauguration 2019

Dec 31, 2018

Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in as Michigan’s 49th governor on January 1, 2019. Detroit Public Television provided a live feed of the swearing in ceremony from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

11/8/18: One Detroit – 2018 Election Results / Life Remodeled

Nov 8, 2018

One Detroit gets reaction from Michigan’s new Governor-elect, and the team analyzes the victory by looking at voter turnout, President Trump’s influence and the female factor in this year’s election.

2018 Michigan Election Results Coverage

Nov 7, 2018

One Detroit and its partners in the Detroit Journalism Cooperative were on duty yesterday working late into the night reporting on the election and its consequences.

2018 Midterm Election Results

Nov 7, 2018

Check out PBS Newshour for all of the election results from the 2018 midterm election.

PBS Election Coverage – WATCH LIVE

Nov 6, 2018

On election day, PBS Newshour will provide full primetime coverage and analysis of the midterm election results from 6pm until midnight.

One Detroit | Arab American Voters

Nov 5, 2018

One Detroit associate producer, Will Glover, sat down with Hassan Khalifeh from the Arab American News at the Qahwah house in Dearborn to talk about the thoughts and feelings of Arab American voters as the mid-term approaches

11/1/18: One Detroit CEO SUMMIT / 2018 ELECTION / State Attorney General’s Race / 13th Congressional District / Governor’s Race

Nov 1, 2018

Christy, Nolan and Stephen are at Cobo Center covering the Business Leaders for Michigan CEO Summit.

Michigan Attorney General race on PBS Newshour

Oct 31, 2018

One Detroit contributed to PBS NewsHour Wednesday, Oct. 31 on the Attorney General’s race in Michigan. The office of State Attorney General is playing an increasingly important role in national politics.

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