Michigan Democrats are launching their first digital ad of the 2026 U.S. Senate race, targeting Republican candidate Mike Rogers for supporting efforts to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge

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All eyes are on Tuesday’s special primary election in Michigan’s 35th. With Democrats barely holding a majority in the state Senate, the person who fills this seat will have the power to shape what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer can achieve in her final months in office.  New reporting has revealed that fundraising committees tied to powerful […]

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Let’s be very clear about this. If Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan runs for governor as an “independent,” it will hand the Republicans the governorship. Period. All you need is elementary school math to figure this out. At least 40% of the electorate will vote reflexively for any Republican. They could nominate a cardboard cut-out and […]

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