You’ve seen the ads, debates and presidential visits to influence the Michigan governor’s race. Here are the facts.
Fact checks
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Fact check: Mike Rogers claims Abdul El-Sayed wants an ‘energy tax’
In Michigan’s US Senate race, Mike Rogers uses a 2018 proposal and the Green New Deal to argue Abdul El-Sayed wants a $2,000 ‘energy tax.’ We checked the facts.
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US Senate fact checks: What’s true, false about Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers
You’ve seen the ads, the debates, the speeches, the international media attention surrounding Michigan’s US Senate race. Here are the facts.
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Fact check: Mike Rogers faces voter suppression claims over Detroit comments
GOP US Senate candidate Mike Rogers suggested using off-duty police officers as poll watchers in Detroit. Democrats contend that would be voter intimidation.
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Fact checks ahead of Michigan’s general election
Bridge Michigan reporters have spent months fact-checking claims by the gubernatorial and Senate campaigns and researching ballot measures.
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Fact checks, takeaways: Donald Trump rips Dems, downplays gas prices in Michigan
Donald Trump made bold claims about Democrats Abdul El-Sayed and Jocelyn Benson Sunday. Here are the facts.
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Fact checks, takeaways: Barack Obama blasts Trump, touts El-Sayed, in Detroit
Former President Barack Obama implored Michigan voters to ‘rein in some of the foolishness’ of the Trump administration and said Abdul El-Sayed can finish the job on healthcare.
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Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed not a ‘fake doctor’ or licensed physician
President Donald Trump and Mike Rogers have called Abdul El-Sayed a ‘fake doctor.’ He’s called himself a ‘physician.’ Here are the facts.
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Fact check: John James bought second home, but no evidence he left his district
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson claims Republican rival John James moved to a multimillion-dollar home outside his congressional district. He did buy what he called a vacation home, but there’s no evidence he moved there.
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Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers debate trade, money, immigration, more
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers met on the debate stage for the second and final time before Election Day. Here are the facts.
