Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she was the target of a false emergency call meant to swarm her Detroit home with armed police.
2024 Michigan election
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Michigan elections FAQ: Conspiracy theories, voter enthusiasm, poll accuracy
Bridge reporters discuss the size of Kamala Harris’ rally at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, break down the correlation between crowd sizes and enthusiasm (there isn’t much) and discuss the accuracy of polls.
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Slotkin, Rogers family ‘swatting’ draw bipartisan rebuke, call for change
Police responded to a false threat at Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Elissa Slotkin’s home Thursday evening, and again Friday at a home of family members of Republican nominee Mike Rogers. It’s called ‘swatting,’ a criminal prank aimed at getting police dispatched to the private homes of politicians and other high-profile figures.
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In Michigan, criminal charges and election denying no barrier to ballot victory
A Macomb County clerk facing charges, self-proclaimed ‘constitutional sheriff’ and northern Michigan wife of a conspiracy theorist all cruised to victory in Republican primaries.
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Kamala Harris rallies with UAW in Michigan: ‘We believe in the collective’
Union hall visit by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz comes as Donald Trump woes blue collar workers who helped him win election in 2016.
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Senate vote: Paths to victory for Rogers, Slotkin offer hope, peril in Michigan
Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin both rolled to victory in U.S. Senate primaries, carrying all 83 counties apiece. But an analysis of results shows some pressure points.
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What Michigan’s primary portends for Trump, Harris presidential election
Turnout was sluggish in Tuesday’s Michigan primary, but experts say voter enthusiasm is sky-high heading in the November presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
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Michigan elections FAQ: Primary recap, Slotkin-Rogers and walk-up songs
Bridge reporters look to November after a ho-hum primary, discuss Tim Walz’ Minneapolis punk rock credentials and weigh what it would take for JD Vance and Donald Trump to follow through on deportation promises.
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Bridge Lunch Break will discuss Michigan’s primary election results
Bridge Michigan political reporter Lauren Gibbons will discuss the primary election results with panelists, including elected leaders from both sides of the aisle.
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Vance says he would deport ‘violent criminals’ first in Michigan speech
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance blamed Kamala Harris for the crisis at the southern border saying if Trump is elected, they will implement mass deportations starting with the ‘most violent criminals.’