A very likely Trump win, the portion of ‘uncommitted’ Democrat voters, and dueling GOP caucuses are worth tracking in the GOP and Democratic contests.
SOUTHGATE/GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Michigan is holding its Republican and Democratic presidential primaries today.
The primary comes after early voting, which lasted from Feb. 17 until Feb. 25. Early voting is now enshrined in Michigan’s constitution thanks to Proposal 2, a ballot measure that passed during the 2022 general election.
Michigan’s presidential primary is an open one per the National Conference of State Legislatures. Voters need not be registered with a specific party to get that party’s ballot.
On Feb. 27, polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
Even as incumbent President Joe Biden competes in the Democratic presidential primary, more eyes are trained on the Republican presidential contest in the state.
Although that race is more competitive than its Democratic counterpart, it is still expected to end with another big win for former President Donald Trump, after a streak of support put him well ahead of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in delegates, including in her home state Feb. 24 primary. Polling also shows President Trump with a commanding lead in Michigan.
Sandy Sikorski, an early voter for President Trump who spoke with The Epoch Times in Southgate in Michigan’s Wayne County, had a simple message for Ms. Haley.
“Go back home,” she said. Her husband, Douglas, made a goodbye gesture to drive the point home.
The national press has been particularly interested in the dueling Republican caucuses on March 2 that will follow the Republican primary, threatening the perception of Republican unity at a point when the party has begun to consolidate around President Trump as a likely presumptive nominee.
Meanwhile, tension over the Israel-Hamas war has led to a campaign from the left wing of the Democratic Party that could prove a challenge to President Biden.
