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Rep. Parker Fairbairn is confident House Republicans will come out on the other side of Nov. 3 still in control of the state House, pointing to a disciplined campaign approach that connects with voters across the spectrum. bit.ly/4zyJds6
Greetings from Mount Pleasant, for the CMU vs Western Michigan rivalry game #FireUpChips
I can't recall ever seeing so many highway billboard advertisements for U.S. Senate while traveling north of Lansing on US-127 as I saw today, vs any other past U.S. Senate race I've covered (2018, 2020 & 2024).
The ratio was 9-2 in favor of Abdul El-Sayed over Mike Rogers.
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MONROE – Vice President JD Vance attacked U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed during a Michigan stop 19 days from the general election, saying the Democrat is ashamed of the state he is running in. pro.stateaffairs.com/mi/elec…
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MichMash: Democratic gubernatorial nominee @JocelynBenson is the guest.
@ZachGorchow and Cheyna Roth talk to Benson about the campaign and ask Benson about key issues facing the next governor and how she would handle them if she wins. (1/3)
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The Michigan agency serving as the legal guardian of children in foster care is failing to properly monitor those kids, according to an audit released Thursday. pro.stateaffairs.com/mi/soci…
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House Democrats talked big in September when they announced $733,000 in television advertising reservations backing their candidate challenging House Speaker Matt Hall, but the move now looks like merely a ploy to bait Republicans into spending money. pro.stateaffairs.com/mi/elec…
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DETROIT – The second gubernatorial debate was rife with comparisons of each other’s records, blame thrown around at the state’s failing statistics and policy discussions on how to change the economic success of the state. pro.stateaffairs.com/mi/elec…
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Haley Stevens is everywhere — except on the trail for El-Sayed politi.co/4yTnZ8s
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There are some realities of a Constitutional Convention that are well known if voters approve calling one in 2027, but there are still many unknowns that have groups opposing Proposal 2026-1 contingency planning for potential passage. bit.ly/4zzuHjJ
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Leadership on the Board of State Canvassers as well as the state’s election director answered questions about their processes and procedures in the midst of backlash about a recent petition that failed to reach the ballot.bit.ly/4B9oe0r
Live look at me making calls today for election stories.
It will all work out after the slow start, though..
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Small update here. When House Dems pared their original buy of $733K to $498K a week ago, they dropped all buys for the week of 10/14 - 10/20. So, no ads for now. Perhaps a week from today. Methinks not, however. This "buy" has all the hallmarks of politricks.
Decision time for Michigan House Democrats. They have about $500,000 in ads reserved scheduled to start today in the district of House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township. There's no sign of the ad yet. We'll see if it appears or if they scale back/drop the reservation.