GOP challenges allege signature forgeries and circulator fraud on petitions filed by frontrunners in Michigan’s Republican gubernatorial primary. State officials will determine whether candidates make the ballot.
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GOP saw Michigan as ripe for takeover, but mood is shifting
Surging gas prices, an unpopular war in Iran, and tariffs complicate what Michigan Republicans had expected to be a winning election year.
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GOP rivals rage as John James misses governor debate to vote in Congress
With John James voting in Congress, fellow Republican gubernatorial primary candidates unloaded on him — and his empty podium — during a Thursday night debate in Auburn Hills.
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In their words: How Michigan governor candidates would fix health care
Eight candidates vying for Michigan governor explains their health care plans to Bridge.
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Bridge Listens: How Michigan’s next governor would fix health care
From rising costs to vaccines and nursing homes: Michigan gubernatorial candidates tell Bridge how they would tackle health care.
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More dark money flows to Michigan ballot groups
Dark money groups are helping fund a potential Michigan ballot proposal to ban political spending by utilities and fighting a proposal to convene a constitutional convention.
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9 governor hopefuls to make Michigan ballot — if their signatures are valid
Disqualified four years ago, Perry Johnson was the eighth of nine major party gubernatorial candidate to file signatures required to make this year’s Michigan ballot. Independent Mike Duggan has until July.
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Michigan GOP picks Anthony Forlini, Doug Lloyd for key spots on fall ballot
Experienced candidates top grassroots rivals in Michigan GOP races for secretary of state, attorney general.
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John James: Give governor more say on Michigan schools. ‘The buck stops here’
Republican gubernatorial hopeful John James wants the power to hire and fire the state superintendent. He’s willing to change the Michigan Constitution to get it.
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Bridge Listens: How Michigan’s next governor will try to fix K-12 schools
Candidates are making bold promises to address dismal reading scores and fix schools across the state. Are they realistic?