A man from Mexico has been sentenced to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend and leaving her body along a highway.

Tuesday was a victorious Election Day for Republicans in the swing state of Michigan, where most races were called by midday Wednesday. Republicans will retake the presidency, 7 of the state’s 13 U.S. House seats and the state House.

Michigan Republicans declared they won a majority in the Michigan House of Representatives and House Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, conceded the race.

Election officials were working to correct the discrepancy Friday in a southern Michigan county where there was a competitive state House race.

Michigan has 15 electoral votes. The winner of the 2024 presidential race will need an additional 255 if they win Michigan.

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin is holding a press conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.

Michigan Republicans are reclaiming a portion of the state government, breaking the Democratic Party's trifecta that developed after the 2022 midterms.

Donald Trump looks set to win Michigan and secure the state's 15 electoral votes. Trump has secured 49.9 percent of the vote compared to Harris' 48.3 percent with 97 percent of votes counted, according to the Associated Press. Michigan played an important role in the presidential campaign, with both candidates campaigning heavily in the state.

Winners of the billionaire's giveaways were not chosen at random; they had to be supporters of President-elect Donald Trump.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin was declared the winner of a tight race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday afternoon, beating Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, 48.6%-48.3%.

A Republican candidate for Michigan State University's Board of Trustees who declared victory after it appeared she won is now in third place in a race for two seats on the board. The race is still too close to call with several thousand outstanding overseas ballots remaining to be counted.

Democratic Representative Elissa Slotkin has won the Senate election in Michigan and former GOP Representative Mike Rogers conceded.