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Jocelyn Benson smiles while speaking into a microphone, surrounded by supporters holding "Jocelyn Benson for Governor" signs.

Jocelyn Benson, John James set to face each other for Michigan governor

Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James won their respective primaries Tuesday night. Benson, the secretary of state, leads James by an average of 7.3 percentage points in recent polling.

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U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga speaks into a microphone.
Rep. Bill Huizenga has a 15-year record of voting to cut Social Security and Medicare

More than 330,000 people in Bill Huizenga's district collect Social Security or Medicare. Over 15 years in Congress, he has voted repeatedly to shrink both.

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Michigan state Rep. Jamie Thompson touts endorsement from anti-vaccine mandate group

Thompson is a nurse, but she is touting an endorsement from Stand for Health Freedom — an advocacy group lobbying to roll back public school vaccine requirements.

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Radio Free America: Political nonprofits are the establishment

Former nonprofit executives keep campaigning as anti-establishment outsiders. The problem? When your career runs on big donor funding, you are the political establishment.

A man wearing a beanie stands behind a row of white voting privacy booths labeled "VOTE" with American flags while filling out a ballot.
Michigan utility donation ban clears corporate-funded signature challenge

Board of State Canvassers meets July 24 to decide whether the measure, which would bar utilities from donating to state candidates, reaches November's ballot.

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Michigan Republican films campaign ad in hazardous wildfire smoke

Michigan House candidate Laura Perry is facing scrutiny after filming a campaign ad on a soccer field during a hazardous statewide air quality alert. State health officials had recommended avoiding strenuous outdoor activities as air quality readings exceeded dangerous levels.

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GOP-led Michigan House approved utility giveaways ahead of massive power grid failure

A massive Fourth of July weekend power grid failure left 400,000 Michigan residents without power, forcing some business owners to throw away thousands of dollars in food. Meanwhile, DTE Energy is pushing for a $473.3 million rate increase — months after House Republicans approved legislative handouts to major utility corporations.

U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen walk together in the U.S. Capitol.
Van Hollen backs El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race: He’ll ‘take on the Democratic establishment’

Michigan’s open Senate primary is becoming a major battleground over the direction of the Democratic Party. Abdul El-Sayed just picked up an endorsement from Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who says El-Sayed is ready to take on a party establishment that hasn't fought hard enough for working people.

Michigan Speaker Matt Hall defends GOP lawmaker over ‘victim mentality’ comments about colleague’s dead daughter

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) defended state Rep. Jim DeSana (R-Carleton) Thursday after a Detroit News report revealed DeSana's controversial comments about one of his colleagues.

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers, a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and white shirt.
Mike Rogers falls for AI hoax seconds after dismissing tech fears

Michigan Senate candidate falls for fake video seconds after telling college students not to worry about A.I.