Local election officials could recount more ballots — but not investigate alleged fraud — in contested races under a new plan from Michigan Democrats.
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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Lee Chatfield raised millions, traveled often. Michigan law kept much secret
The former House speaker and associates raised millions in campaign cash and dark money. Now, spending on food, travel and a connected company is under scrutiny as he faces assault claims.
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The advertising onslaught is just beginning
Get ready for sticker shock.
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News or ads? Liberal sites in Michigan spend big to hype Slotkin, Democrats
Progressives are taking a cue from conservatives and founding ‘news’ sites like Courier Newsroom, which spends big money on election-year social media ads to benefit Democratic in swing districts such as U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Holly.
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Opinion | Polls are sometimes wrong. We know. We study polls
Polls are getting less accurate, say MSU researchers. They advise a careful reading of polls to understand the range of results they represent.