Donald Trump continues to make false claims about mail-in ballots, while the Republican Party acknowledges they are necessary to win Michigan. It’s a delicate line that some observers fear could backfire.
Simon D. Schuster
Simon D. Schuster is a Capitol Reporter for Bridge Michigan. Simon joined Bridge Michigan in 2024 after working as MLive's senior political reporter and later covering politics on their investigative team. He spent three years tracking the influence of political money in Michigan as executive director of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network, a nonpartisan nonprofit. A Michigan native, Simon received a bachelor's and a master of public policy from Michigan State University, where he was a policy fellow at the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. Outside of work you'll find him in Detroit, backpacking northern Michigan or visiting his fiancée in Scandinavia. He lives in Lansing.
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Elon Musk super PAC working with Michigan GOP ahead of presidential election
A pro-Trump super PAC backed by billionaire Elon Musk is helping hire door-to-door canvassers in Michigan.
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Donald Trump calls Michigan auto industry an ‘afterthought.’ Here are the facts
In Flint, Donald Trump addressed his twin assassination attempts with trademark bravado: “Only consequential presidents get shot at.” He also spoke about the auto industry, EVs, tax policy and more. Here are the facts.
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Tim Walz talks Midwest nice in Michigan: Don’t mistake ‘kindness for weakness’
Walz criticized Donald Trump as selfish and argued Republicans are doing too little to prevent gun violence in schools.
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Tim Walz in Grand Rapids: ‘Screaming about eating cats is not a solution’
Walz criticized Donald Trump as selfish and argued Republicans are doing too little to prevent gun violence in schools.
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Chatfield staffers to stand trial on embezzlement charges, Michigan judge rules
Anne and Rob Minard, who worked as senior staffers to former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, are accused of stealing more than $600,000 from political accounts.
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Case against Michigan Rep. Neil Friske goes to attorney general
The case against the Charlevoix Republican involves multiple counties and is best handled by the state, Ingham County’s prosecutor says.
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In mid-Michigan, economic worries persist. So does disgust of politics
Michigan’s 8th Congressional District could be a bellwether and is home to one of the most competitive races in the nation. Voters say they’re worried about the economy but dubious whether candidates can help.
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Kamala Harris in Michigan: ‘When unions are strong, America is strong’
Vice President Kamala Harris promised to strengthen protections for unions in a Labor Day address that praised labor for working to ‘demand fair pay, better benefits and safe working conditions.’
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Trump in Michigan vows free IVF for all, fight for auto jobs
Trump used a mid-Michigan economic speech to unveil what he called a “major” new national proposal on in vitro fertilization, saying the government or insurance companies should be “mandated” to pay for the treatment.