Two Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidates will appear on the August primary ballot for the first time in state history. The candidates say their campaign finance filings are sufficient.
2018 Michigan governor race
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Opinion | Calley: Schuette’s land deals reveal his hypocrisy on transparency
Bill Schuette, a candidate for governor, had claimed all his assets were in a blind trust. Then how to explain undisclosed, million-dollar properties that he sold in the Virgin Islands? An op-ed from his GOP opponent, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley.
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Watch Dem, GOP Michigan governor candidates share a stage for the first time
Watch the fireworks when all Democratic and Republican 2018 Michigan governor race candidates gathering together for the first, and possibly only, time this election season in our exclusive video.
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Michigan’s governor candidates call for financial disclosure. Not all have done so.
Republican and Democratic candidates for governor — 7 in all — shared a debate stage Thursday. A few failed to disclose financial data when Bridge requested it earlier this year.
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Do Michigan Republican candidates support Trump? Let us count the ways
If fidelity to President Donald Trump is the litmus test, the four Republican candidates for Michigan governor passed heartily at Tuesday’s debate.
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Analysis: Michigan Republican governor candidates actually focus on substance in first full debate
The first debate among all four GOP contenders featured some name-calling, but was mostly notable for moments of real discussion about the biggest issues facing Michigan.
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Michigan sides with El-Sayed over eligibility question
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed should stay on the August primary ballot for governor, state officials say. The Democrat’s eligibility has been questioned because he was registered to vote in New York as recently as 2015.
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Michigan Truth Squad: Bill Schuette’s stand on transparent government
The Michigan attorney general claimed to be the only Republican gubernatorial candidate with a plan to increase government accountability. Is he?
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Michigan Truth Squad: Democrat candidates blast Nestlé’s ‘free’ water
In the race for Michigan governor, Democrats are widely condemning the state’s decision to allow Nestlé to pump up to 400 gallons per minute of water from one Osceola County well. Does their rhetoric match the facts?
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It’s Thanedar vs. El-Sayed, as Michigan gov hopefuls square off over eligibility
Shri Thanedar wants the state to decide his opponent Abdul El-Sayed’s eligibility to run for governor, but Democrats may have a while to wait until the uncertainty is over. El-Sayed meanwhile is contesting Thanedar’s signatures.