Michigan presidential primary election: Follow live updates

12:22 p.m. Eastern Time, February 27, 2024

Polls closing at 8 p.m. Eastern Time across most of Michigan for today’s presidential primaries

By Gregory Krieg and Eric Bradner for CNN

What to watch for in the Michigan primaries:

Assessing Biden’s Israel stance: Biden’s pro-Israel stance, particularly amid the conflict in Gaza that has led to significant Palestinian casualties, has sparked criticism from American progressives and Arab Americans. The city of Dearborn in Michigan holds a sizable Arab American community, and there is a movement among Democratic critics of Israel to vote “uncommitted” on their ballots. Michigan Democrats’ response will be telling on Tuesday.

The GOP process in Michigan: With delegates split between a primary on Tuesday and a state party convention on Saturday, the Michigan Republican process reflects a strategy shift in response to changes in the Democratic presidential nominating calendar. Michigan’s position in the lineup has generated a fractured and complex system.

Challenges for Biden and Trump: Biden relies on support from the United Auto Workers union, Black voters, and a strong Democratic infrastructure, while aiming to replicate the success of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s victories in 2022. Trump seeks to rebuild his White working-class coalition that secured his 2016 victories in key states.