Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 11/09/2026Can’t help but think of this story on 9/11 — and all the other moments of heroism and sacrifice that defined that day. www.newyorker.com/magazine/200...newyorker.comThe Courageous Life and Death of Rick Rescorla, a 9/11 HeroThe Vietnam veteran helped save hundreds of lives on September 11th, before he was swallowed by the South Tower collapse. “For Rick Rescorla, this was a natural death,” his best friend said—a hero’s e... 010
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 09/09/2026New: Weeks before Republican gubernatorial candidate John James announced he wanted to “repeal or sharply reduce” Michigan's new 24% tax on wholesale marijuana, he attended a fundraiser hosted on his behalf by pot industry executives. 140
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 08/09/2026ICYMI: As recently as Friday, Jocelyn Benson's campaign touted her as "the only candidate not taking utility money in this gov race." But her campaign accepted $3,000 from DTE Energy’s executive chairman, her fundraising disclosure showed. (via @bridgemi.com) bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...bridgemi.comJocelyn Benson outraises John James. See top donors in Michigan governor race - Bridge MichiganDemocratic gubernatorial hopeful Jocelyn Benson got donations from DTE and Blue Cross executives, while the DeVos family continued to contribute to Republican John James. 211
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 04/09/2026About 18 hours ago, GOP gubernatorial candidate John James' campaign finance filing disappeared from the state website and has not returned. 130
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 04/09/2026After denials at the US and Michigan supreme courts, Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan say they're going to regroup and try for 2028. Constitutional amendment would've required proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to cast a ballot. 010
Reposted by Simon D. SchusterBridge MI Campaign Finance Alerts @bridgemialerts.bsky.social · 03/09/2026💰 New Gubernatorial Filing 💰 Name: 𝗝𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 (D) Status: Won Receipts: $1,791,424 Total Spent: $2,261,777 Debt: $0 Cash On Hand: $5,934,240 All Filings 011
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 03/09/2026Good day to follow @bridgemialerts.bsky.social 020
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 03/09/2026Can people please stop being murdered on the Lansing river trail? That's my running route 020
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 02/09/2026Making a personal resolution to use the term "newsless" more frequently when warranted 020
Reposted by Simon D. SchusterThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/08/2026Breaking News: The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with plans to restrict mail-in voting. The decision clears, for now, an executive order that would create “citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot. nyti.ms/3Ukqoti 627952
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 19/08/2026Jocelyn Benson picks Winnie Brinks as running mate in Michigan governor race bridgemi.com/uncategorize...bridgemi.comJocelyn Benson picks Winnie Brinks as running mate in Michigan governor race - Bridge MichiganDemocrat Jocelyn Benson adds an experienced legislator to the Democratic ticket by selecting Senate Majority Leader Leader Winnie Brinks as her running mate. 042
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 09/08/2026Abdul El-Sayed coming to the podium at Michigan Democrats’ Friday rally. Pete Buttigieg spoke before him, and this was the first Dem event I’ve seen where another politician (El-Sayed) drew more applause from the crowd. 362
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 07/08/2026Debate update for #MIGOV Jocelyn Benson yesterday: I will attend 2 televised debates John James today: I challenge Benson to 5 debates (and accepted the same two as Benson) James also agreed to the debate organized by the Michigan Debate Commission. It appears Benson has not. 000
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 06/08/2026Michigan Debate Commission invitations have been sent to candidates: Sept. 15: Abdul El-Sayed + Mike Rogers in #MISEN Sept. 21: Jocelyn Benson + John James in #MIGOV Nice to see these debates would both occur before absentee ballots are mailed to voters. 050
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026“John James is like a fancy sports car in a Michigan winter,” Whitmer says. “Looks real sharp parked in the driveway, but the second there’s slush on the road, no help at all. 050
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is campaigning for Jocelyn Benson in Lansing 071
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026Texted by a staffer from Abdul’s gubernatorial campaign sent 030
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026Something to keep in mind from @bridgemi.com’s pre-primary coverage 341
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, per the Associated Press 060
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026Example No. 1 million of ideological labels and policy preferences being largely unrelated 010
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026This is a mess in the making for MI-8 Republicans. Thomas Smith dropped out. Reminder: this is Rep. Kristen McDonald-Rivet's seat and was considered highly competitive just two years ago 0132
Reposted by Simon D. SchusterHayley Harding @hayleyharding.bsky.social · 05/08/2026*smacks the roof of the U-Haul rented by the city of Detroit to ensure ballots arrive safely and securely* you can fit 3500 ballots the entire country is waiting on in this bad boy 513015
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026after midnight, "too close to call" is journalism speak for "i'm going to bed" 080
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026Way too much MI-7 discourse has been about @wewill2026.bsky.social's ideology and message. But the reality is Lawrence's ground game and organizing ran circles around Brink and Maasdam, and honestly, those likely had an even larger impact on his rout tonight. 191
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026NEWS: Surviving a barrage of advertising and attacks from self-funded businessman Perry Johnson, US Rep. John James won the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination Tuesday evening. (via @bridgemi.com) bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...bridgemi.comJohn James wins Republican primary for Michigan governor over Perry Johnson - Bridge MichiganJohn James defeated Perry Johnson in Michigan's Republican gubernatorial primary. He'll face Democrat Jocelyn Benson in November. 030
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026NEWS: Jocelyn Benson wins Michigan Democratic governor primary (via @bridgemi.com) bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...bridgemi.comJocelyn Benson wins Michigan Democratic governor primary - Bridge MichiganJocelyn Benson won Michigan's Democratic gubernatorial primary and will advance to the general election. 081
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 04/08/2026Two teams of U.S. Department of Justice observers are swinging through polling places in Lansing, MI today. They sit off to the side, jot a few notes and move on. A Michigan Department of State official monitoring the monitors tells me they’ve been uniformly kind and cordial. 093
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 03/08/2026Reported on Friday this gaming industry group had spent nearly $3 million running ads under "American Conservative Fund" instead of the name they registered in Michigan, a violation of state campaign finance rules. The bot just caught them changing their name. 130
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 03/08/2026Lots of palace intrigue-y details in this CNN writeup of Michigan’s U.S. Senate primary edition.cnn.com/2026/08/02/p...edition.cnn.comThe fight for Michigan: How a marquee Senate primary became the Democrats’ latest proxy war | CNN PoliticsTuesday’s Michigan Senate primary between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed has become a bitter referendum on many of the fights Democrats are having nationally. 022
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 31/07/2026NEWS: A super PAC funded by two major online sportsbooks has dumped nearly $3 million into 15 Michigan state legislative primaries. It may seem small relative to the US Senate spending, but for these races, that much money is a big deal. (via @bridgemi.com) bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...bridgemi.comSports gambling super PACs place big bets on Michigan legislative races - Bridge MichiganSports betting companies pumped nearly $3 million into Michigan legislative races this month. The spending mostly benefited current lawmakers and followed rejection of a proposed gambling tax. 051
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 31/07/2026Michigan voters have now cast, for this election, more than 50% of all the ballots cast in the 2024 August primary. That's more than 1 million absentee and early votes. 121
Reposted by Simon D. SchusterBridge Michigan @bridgemi.com · 30/07/2026bridgemi.comFact checks: Jocelyn Benson, Chris Swanson on data centers, energy and moreTwo Democrats vying for election Tuesday have some contrasts on tax subsidies for data centers, abortion and some other issues. Here are the facts. 053
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 27/07/2026Three of Michigan's four gubernatorial candidates pledged to @bridgemi.com to open up their offices to FOIA — even if the legislature fails to act. US Rep. John James said he supports expanding FOIA, but didn't promise to act unilaterally. bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...bridgemi.comBridge Listens: How Michigan's next governor would change elections, transparency - Bridge MichiganFrom voter ID to government transparency reforms, Michigan gubernatorial candidates told Bridge how they’d like to change rules related to the democratic process. 030
Reposted by Simon D. SchusterJoanne Hammond @joannehammond.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Canada on fire. Top notch data visualization by CBC graphics. 714175
Reposted by Simon D. SchusterBridge MI Campaign Finance Alerts @bridgemialerts.bsky.social · 24/07/2026💰 New Gubernatorial Filing 💰 John James (R) Status: Candidate Receipts: $3,108,356 Total Spent: $4,165,127 Debt: $0 Cash On Hand: $1,391,944 Link to all filings on profile. 011
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 24/07/2026Well @bridgemialerts.bsky.social was down for the last ~hour because X started blocking my code from making posts, and I couldn't fathom why. Turns out we sent too many campaign finance updates in the past 24 hours and hit their post limit. I had to buy premium for the damn bot. 120
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 24/07/2026Almost 700 committees being tracked today, including Michigan's gubernatorial candidates. Follow along with me. 121
Reposted by Simon D. SchusterBridge MI Campaign Finance Alerts @bridgemialerts.bsky.social · 24/07/2026💰New Pre-Primary Congressional Filing💰 Abdul El-Sayed (D-nan) Received: $2,305,929 Spent: $2,483,296 Debt: $0 Cash on Hand: $2,552,763 Filing URL Itemized donation maps: By state | By MI ZIP 033
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 23/07/2026Independent spending in Michigan's Dem US Senate primary since July 1, per FEC filings: Abdul El-Sayed: $1.4 million Haley Stevens: $23.9 million 2133
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 23/07/2026This filing makes it pretty clear El-Sayed has more fundraising momentum. It's not nearly enough to match the super PAC spending coming in for Stevens, though. 011
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 23/07/2026Good couple of days to follow @bridgemialerts.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Simon D. SchusterBridge Michigan @bridgemi.com · 17/07/2026bit.lyMike Cox drops out of Michigan governor race, endorses John JamesThe former attorney general says that President Trump’s endorsement of James sealed the deal for the Republican nomination. 031
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 17/07/2026Mike Cox is exiting the GOP primary for Michigan governor: 020
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 16/07/2026Missed this yesterday, but close to half of Rep. Shri Thanedar's fundraising, about $226k, was earmarked through AIPAC. I most recently wrote about Thanedar's AIPAC support and his about-face on Israel back in 2024: bridgemi.com/michigan-gov... 021
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 16/07/2026Will Lawrence raised more than Matt Maasdam, despite the latter receiving a string of high-profile endorsements 063
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 16/07/2026Significant haul from El-Sayed here, but it can't compete with the volume of outside money coming in to help Stevens. 020
Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 15/07/2026Haley Stevens with $2.1M for the quarter, $3.4M cash on hand. These numbers are not super relevant when you have >$30M in outside ad spending in your favor, but here ya go 032