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Michigan candidate Terri DeBoer spoke alongside 2020 election deniers
During an April 16 campaign event, Michigan 3rd Congressional district candidate Terri DeBoer (R) spoke alongside state Rep. Rachelle Smit (R-Martin), a vocal election denier. The April 16 event was […]
Benson, Duggan target each other in UAW-hosted debate
The opening salvo in what is shaping up to be a heated 2026 gubernatorial general election race occurred Monday with a debate hosted by the United Auto Workers — one that put the likely battle between Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Jocelyn Benson and former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, running as an independent candidate, on full display.
Missouri schools could hire armed ‘rangers’ under bill sent to governor
A bill to create a new faction of school protection officers with “physical fitness superior to a U.S. Marine” got final approval from Missouri lawmakers in the final days of the legislative session.
Who’s running in Tennessee’s new 2026 U.S. Congress races
After a last-minute redrawing of Tennessee’s U.S. House map, the one-week qualifying deadline for the races ended Friday, leading to a new slate of candidates.
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Wisconsin GOP Rep. Dean Kaufert to retire following Heartland Signal inquiry into sexual harassment investigation
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Nearly half of Michigan GOP candidate Terri DeBoer’s early funding comes from DeVos family
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Mike Rogers told Michigan not to worry about gas prices. Now they’re nearly $5 a gallon
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Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton ousts all Democrats from committees after redistricting protest
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Chedrick Greene wins Michigan special election, Dems retain control of state Senate
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