Sparty is the mascot of Michigan State University. Sparty is usually depicted as a muscular male Spartan warrior/athlete dressed in stylized Greek costume. After changing the team name from "Aggies" to "Spartans" in 1925, various incarnations of a Spartan warrior with a prominent chin appeared at university events and in university literature.

Michigan has a Democratic triplex and a divided trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls the upper chamber, while the Republican Party controls the lower chamber of the state legislature.

The tables below indicate the political party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. State of Michigan from statehood through the results of the November 2022 elections. [a ... the tables show which party's nominees received the State's electoral votes. 1837–1899. Year Executive offices [1] [2] State Legislature United States Congress ...

Early in 1989, a group came together to design and revamp the Sparty mascot. Research was conducted on Michigan State’s mission, community and traditions. The result was an …

Michigan State University's mascot, Sparty, is the heart of the university: forever supporting its teams, bringing smiles to young and old and continually uplifting all who meet him. Sparty is …

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Republicans gathered in Detroit on Saturday to elect a new chair who will lead the party into the 2026 midterms in the battleground state, when several key races will be decided including a critical U.S. Senate seat.

The Michigan State Senate is the upper chamber of the Michigan State Legislature. Alongside the Michigan House of Representatives , it forms the legislative branch of the Michigan state government and works alongside the governor of Michigan to create laws and establish a …

2019年4月8日 · Michigan State mascot Sparty pumps up the crowd with his dance routine as the MSU Homecoming parade gets underway, Oct. 20, 1989. The first Sparty costume was created out of paper mache in...

2025年2月22日 · Michigan Republicans applauded President Donald Trump's contentious spending cuts and federal layoffs at a Detroit convention Saturday but rejected his choice for state party chair.

2015年11月3日 · Democrats won a 20-18 majority in the Michigan State Senate in 2022, gaining control of the chamber for the first time since 1984. The table below shows the partisan history of the Michigan Senate following every general election from 1990 to 2022.