Republican gubernatorial nominee John James has weighed in on one of the more pressing issues facing Michigan voters: whether men should submit their penises to the Lord.

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U.S. Rep. John James once attacked a political opponent for getting rich in Congress. Now, financial disclosure records show James’ own wealth has soared since he took office.

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Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers is pitching deregulation as a path to cheaper housing decades after pushing measures that weakened building safeguards and energy-efficiency standards while his family was in the construction business.

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An Instagram account that appears to belong to the wife of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers recently reposted a video portraying Muslims as resistant to assimilation and suggesting many view terrorism as a legitimate form of resistance.

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A Highland Park activist with a track record of knocking candidates off the ballot is trying to do the same to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee for governor.

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Republicans are using false claims, guilt by association, and anti-Muslim rhetoric to portray Abdul El-Sayed as a dangerous extremist in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.

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U.S. Rep. Max Miller, a Republican from Ohio, is accused of holding a gun to his ex-wife’s head, burning her with hot water, and injuring their 2-year-old daughter, allegations that have prompted several fellow Republicans to call for his resignation.

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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers has made rooting out government fraud a centerpiece of his campaign. But some of the people helping finance his return to Washington have their own histories with fraud.

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Michigan Democrats sent an unmistakable message Tuesday: They are tired of wealthy donors, corporate interests, party insiders, and outside groups deciding which candidates are acceptable.

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A powerful collection of corporate interests, developers, utility-linked organizations, pro-Israel political donors, Republican backers, and secretive nonprofits is pouring money into a closely watched Democratic state Senate primary in Detroit and Downriver.

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Michigan Democrats are seizing on new reporting about U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga’s financial ties to his brother, accusing the Republican congressman of using his political career to benefit himself and his family while neglecting the needs of Southwest Michigan residents.

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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers has found a new reason for Michiganders to open their wallets: He wants them to help protect Elon Musk from congressional accountability.

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Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter and avowed bigot, has gained notoriety for crashing events and meetings with racist and anti-Muslim rants. In Detroit, Lang picked the wrong event to disrupt.

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The Republican candidate for governor sits on a congressional committee that oversees the FCC, which regulates SpaceX’s Starlink network.

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The United Auto Workers on Monday accused a corporate-backed super PAC supporting U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of misleading Michigan voters by using the union’s logo in campaign ads.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga’s campaign has paid more than $400,000 to a company owned by his brother, who has simultaneously worked as a full-time real estate agent and helped sell luxury condos owned by Huizenga and his wife.

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Standing outside that detention facility, I couldn’t help but think about how easily their stories could have been my family’s story.

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Republican congressional candidate Michael Bouchard once worked for a Lansing lobbying firm run by a longtime political ally and former staffer for his father, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, records reviewed by Metro Times show.

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Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is trying to bolster his blue-collar image as he runs for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, casting himself as a former autoworker who understands the state’s factory jobs.

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