Mich. Dems dump longtime chair, elect new leader Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 3:59 pm, Saturday, February 23, 2013 DETROIT (AP) — Eager for the 2014 election, Michigan Democrats dumped their long-time party leader Saturday in favor of a challenger who said Republicans' complete control in Lansing must no longer stand. Lon Johnson won when incumbent Mark Brewer, the longest-serving state Democratic Party chairman in the country, ... Read More