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2022 Michigan election
Posted inMichigan Government
Who is running for secretary of state in Michigan in 2022
The Michigan official in charge of the 2020 elections faces a challenger who questioned their legitimacy.
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Who is running for attorney general in Michigan in 2022
Democratic incumbent Dana Nessel is set to face Republican Matthew DePerno in the attorney general election this fall.
Posted inChildren & Families
Drag queens to Michigan politicians: Leave us out of your election-year drama
Performers who normally love the spotlight find themselves mighty uncomfortable being thrust into a debate about school-aged children, following remarks by Attorney General Dana Nessel.
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How one firm in a ‘Wild West’ industry upended the Michigan GOP governor race
Petition gathering is largely unregulated, often relies on people off the street and, this year, one firm is accused of a forgery ring that toppled five gubernatorial campaigns. Is it time for reform?
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Nessel jokingly calls for ‘drag queen for every school.’ GOP not laughing.
A comment about drag queens Attorney General Dana Nessel said was made in jest sparked outcry among conservative Republicans.
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James Craig to run as write-in for Michigan governor: ‘Everything is possible.’
The former Detroit police chief acknowledges an ‘uphill battle’ after he was disqualified over fraudulent nominating petition signatures.
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Judge rejects Perry Johnson’s request to stop printing Michigan ballots
The millionaire Republican gubernatorial hopeful is running out of options after losing another bid to make the Aug. 2 primary ballot.
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Barr to Trump: Detroit not rigged, vote machine claims ‘idiotic’
In recorded testimony, former Attorney General Bill Barr debunks claims about Michigan’s biggest city and says he worried Trump was ‘detached from reality.’
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‘Pure chaos’ in Michigan as FBI arrest, forgeries rock GOP governor primary
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Kelley caps another wild week in Michigan politics by arguing his arrest amounts to a “political witch hunt.” James Craig, meanwhile, says he’ll run a write-in campaign after he and four others got booted from the ballot over forged signatures.