Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette offer Michigan voters a clear choice on healthcare issues. And nowhere are their policy differences more stark than on the Affordable Care Act.
Where Michigan governor candidates stand
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Where Michigan governor primary winners Schuette and Whitmer stand on issues
Michigan’s voters chose Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette as their parties candidates for governor Tuesday night. Here is what they would do if elected in November.
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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on problems plaguing cities
Michigan governor candidates talk about how to solve city-specific problems related to revenue sharing, auto insurance reform, poverty and more.
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Where they stand: Michigan governor candidates on jobs and the economy
Democrats have ambitious programs to fix what ails Michigan such as bad roads and rotten schools. Republicans and Libertarians say they can address the state’s challenges without tax increases.
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Where they stand: Michigan candidates for governor on K-12 education
Perhaps no issue is as important to Michigan’s future as improving the state’s schools and increasing the number of post-secondary graduates. Here’s how the candidates answered questions from Bridge.
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Where they stand: Michigan governor candidates on college affordability
Some Michigan governor candidates want to make college free, others want to emphasize career tech. Here’s what the candidates facing primary challenges are saying about the rising cost of college.
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Where do they stand? The governor candidates on their plans for Michigan
Bridge interviewed gubernatorial candidates to find their answers to crumbling roads, slumping test scores, contaminated water and other problems vexing Michigan.
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Brian Calley: What Michigan could learn from ‘Pissed Off Autism Moms’
The lieutenant governor says he and other parents of kids with autism learned how to fight big insurance and win.
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Patrick Colbeck: Eliminate income taxes to expand Michigan’s economy, population
Republican running for governor says tax could be gradually reduced to zero without cutting schools or public safety.
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Jim Hines: Michigan school problems can’t be solved with money alone
The Republican governor candidate says billions more have gone into schools with few results. He’d start by scrapping Common Core and consider eliminating subsidized preschool.