Incumbent Jocelyn Benson and Republican challenger Kristina Karamo offer voters stark contrasts in background and campaign promises.
2022 Michigan election
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Dana Nessel: Court wins, self-inflicted wounds mark term as attorney general
The first term Democrat is locked in a tough fight against GOP challenger Matthew DePerno. She says she’s been a frequent target for threats based on her identity as a Jewish woman who is Michigan’s first LGBTQ statewide public official.
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Michigan Proposal 3: Campaign fights ‘baldfaced’ lies about abortion issue
In the final days in the most expensive campaign in Michigan, volunteers working overtime to counter ‘confusing and extreme’ narrative of the constitutional amendment.
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Kristina Karamo wants to invalidate mail-in ballots – but only in Detroit
Democratic incumbent Jocelyn Benson called a lawsuit arguing Detroit residents should be required to cast their absentee ballots in person ‘egregious.’
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Many Michigan towns opt against pre-processing absentee ballots
Half of Michigan votes in next week’s election are expected to be cast absentee, but many municipalities aren’t taking advantage of new rules allowing some pre-processing.
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Tudor Dixon: Whitmer can’t keep school kids safe, mocks parents’ concerns
At a Sunday rally, the GOP candidate says: ‘The only person that was governor when we had a school shooting in Michigan was Gretchen Whitmer. And I haven’t seen her do anything about it.’
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Barack Obama rallies for Gretchen Whitmer, seeks to boost turnout in Detroit
‘Tuning out is not an option,’ the former president says, attempting to enthuse Democrats in the state’s largest city before the Nov. 8 election.
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Proposal 3 abortion measure generates $57M in Michigan campaign donations
The latest campaign reports also show GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon is closing the fundraising gap with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Republican candidates for attorney general and secretary of state still trail behind the Democratic incumbents.
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Opinion | This election cycle, protecting democracy is on the ballot
The time to ensure our elections are safe, secure, and free for everyone, regardless of political party, is now.
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Barry County to Dar Leaf: Election probe waste of money, defunds detective
Commissioners say election probe is a waste of money, cut funding for a third detective who was to investigate violent crime, not ballots. Separately, Leaf tried to charge a health officer for enforcing COVID orders, prosecutor says.