A Michigander who became friends with JD Vance at Yale Law School is releasing years of email correspondence and accusing him of ‘political opportunism’
Simon D. Schuster
Simon D. Schuster covers Michigan politics, campaign finance and government accountability for Bridge Michigan. He joined Bridge in 2024 after working as MLive's senior political reporter and on its investigative team, and previously spent three years as executive director of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network, tracking the influence of political money in Michigan. A Michigan native, Simon holds a bachelor's degree and a master of public policy from Michigan State University.
Simon is based in Lansing. When he's not working, you'll find him in Detroit, backpacking northern Michigan or visiting his fiancée in Scandinavia.
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Michigan Supreme Court candidate may face disbarment — after the election
Republican Matt DePerno argues a disciplinary board decision that could stop him from serving shouldn’t matter in the election, despite that scenario offering Gov. Gretchen Whitmer another appointment on the court.
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Many Michigan delegates backing Kamala Harris — but not everyone convinced
Democratic delegates will decide the party’s new presidential nominee next month. Many from Michigan say they’re backing Kamala Harris in order to avoid a messy convention fight.
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Top Michigan Dems back Kamala Harris for president. Could Gretchen Whitmer be VP?
Kamala Harris and Gretchen Whitmer would be a ‘historic ticket of two women in their 50s’ who could ‘turn the tables’ on a 78-year-old Donald Trump, one columnist wrote Sunday.
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Joe Biden drops out of presidential race: What it means for Michigan
Michigan reacts as Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place.
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Donald Trump in west Michigan: 'I took a bullet for democracy'
In his first campaign rally since surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump moved beyond calls for unity to blast President Joe Biden as “that stupid, that low-IQ president” and “crooked.”
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Slotkin, Rogers raise millions in Michigan U.S. Senate race. See who’s donating
With absentee ballots already mailed to Michiganders and voting well underway, new campaign finance reports show a widening financial gulf in the Democratic and Republican primary races for U.S. Senate.
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Donald Trump sues Gretchen Whitmer over Michigan voter registration efforts
Amid an “election integrity” push, lawyers for the Trump campaign and other GOP groups argue expansion of voter registration sites in Michigan violates state and federal law.
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In fight for Congress, Michigan ‘microcosm’ emerges as a top race to watch
Six candidates are vying to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee in a Michigan race that could become one of the nation’s most competitive.
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Hillary Scholten wants Biden to ‘step aside.’ Jennifer Granholm defends him
U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten became the first Democratic member of Congress from Michigan to ask Biden to end his reelection campaign, writing ‘it’s time to pass the torch.’ Former Gov. Granholm says he’s still ‘on his game’