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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 09/08/2026

Abdul 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.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is campaigning for Jocelyn Benson in Lansing

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026

Texted by a staffer from Abdul’s gubernatorial campaign sent

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026

Something to keep in mind from @bridgemi.com’s pre-primary coverage

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026

Example No. 1 million of ideological labels and policy preferences being largely unrelated

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/08/2026

This 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

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 04/08/2026

Two 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.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 17/07/2026

Mike Cox is exiting the GOP primary for Michigan governor:

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 15/07/2026

Rep. Haley Stevens reports receiving nearly $40k in contributions directly bundled by AIPAC.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 15/07/2026

The air quality in the UP's Negaunee Township is literally off the charts due to Canadian wildfire smoke right now air-egle.hub.arcgis.com

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 08/06/2026

It's final: MI gubernatorial candidate Ralph Rebandt won't make the Republican primary ballot in August after the Michigan Supreme Court denied his appeal. Board of State Canvassers and state election officials found he didn't submit enough valid petition signatures.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 05/06/2026

The UAW has endorsed in Michigan's top political races. Governor: Jocelyn Benson US Senate: Abdul El-Sayed

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 28/05/2026

The US Senate democratic primary debate on Mackinac Island is underway. Stay with @bridgemi.com for coverage

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 28/05/2026

Jocelyn Benson is unveiling an education policy platform today on Mackinac Island. You can read her answers to Bridge’s questions on key education policy issues here: bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 26/05/2026

Teamsters nurses are on the road leading up to the Grand Hotel, protesting the CEO of Henry Ford Health due to their ongoing labor dispute

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 26/05/2026

Jocelyn Benson, gubernatorial candidate and MI secretary of state, is on a panel discussing safeguarding elections. Much reaffirmation here about the security/safety of MI elections and the business world’s role in emphasizing that. “Partnerships are key,” Benson says.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 26/05/2026

Greetings from the Mackinac Policy Conference on an idyllic day. Myself and Jordyn Hermani will be providing some dispatches throughout the week. What do you want to see and hear about? Let me know!

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 22/05/2026

The debate isn't happening. Jocelyn Benson is a no.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 22/05/2026

Here is the invitation sent to the James campaign

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 21/05/2026

Huge news: Independent and former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is ending his campaign for governor.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 21/05/2026

Thomas' petition signatures were some of the worst I've seen (I redacted some PII) Out of the bureau's 750-signature sample, only 60 were deemed valid, and petitions from her circulators were sent to investigators for further review

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 12/03/2026

Not really sure why this is happening, but it’s reflected on the MDOS website, too. Likely a weird bug on their end.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 02/03/2026

At a GR roundtable for Jocelyn Benson, who’s rolling out an affordable housing plan. Among other things, she wants to: - ban private investors from buying houses their first 100 days on market - tax short-term rentals like Airbnbs - expand tax credits, speed up building

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 23/02/2026

📍Vieques, Puerto Rico Be back in a week! Until then, all I know is beach.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 13/02/2026

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be on a panel with AOC at the Munich Security Conference today.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 12/02/2026

GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Leonard says he would appoint an "ambassador" to Michigan's UP, saying the dedicated presence would give residents a "direct line to the Governor’s office."

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 10/02/2026

In Grand Rapids this evening for a Mike Duggan campaign event focused on education. Several dozen attendees here — most in business attire.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 14/01/2026

This person tried to primary Rep. Rashida Tlaib in 2024. Didn't make the ballot. Ran against state Sen. Jeremy Moss in 2022 as a Dem, too. His ballotpedia page has the briefest (and funniest) responses I've seen on that site

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 10/12/2025

Michigan’s House budget committee is about to consider disapproving funding continuations for more than $351 million in ongoing state work projects.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 13/11/2025

The aurora just north of Lansing last night

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 27/10/2025

Appreciate Mike Cox's campaign for flagging this: Michigan's campaign finance system is seemingly double-counting original and amended transactions, falsely inflating the cumulative totals the system generates for some summary reports.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 18/10/2025

The size of the No Kings Day rally crowd in front of the Michigan Capitol this afternoon.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 18/10/2025

About 150 protestors in Gladwin (population 3,000) this morning for a No Kings Day rally. There’s handful of counter-protestors from the Gladwin GOP across the street, and the Trump Unity Bridge guy (sans bridge) is doing drive-bys with his loudspeaker.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 15/09/2025

Pretty decent turnout for this Michigan Capitol rally held after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The Trump Unity Bridge is also here, naturally

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 12/09/2025

Inbox: “Due to an abundance of caution for the community’s safety” a progressive coalition’s town hall event is being postponed. Their announcement last night came not long after Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist disclosed he had received a bomb threat at his home yesterday.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 11/09/2025

“New York City”, Joel Meyerowitz, 1983

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 04/09/2025

The Michigan House just passed a “bathroom bill” along party lines. It would ban transgender students from using school bathrooms of the gender they identify with.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 19/08/2025

In case you want to scour the rest of the list.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 19/08/2025

Mike Duggan's independent gubernatorial campaign announced a list of more than 200 current and former elected officials backing his campaign this evening. Former Flint mayor Karen Weaver is in there, and a smattering from elsewhere in MI, but it's a heavily metro Detroit list.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 11/06/2025

When I covered them earlier this year, pro-RCV group RankMIVote hadn't settled on exactly how they would implement the practice in MI. They appear to have opted to require RCV in both primary and general elections for all state-level candidates. Optional county-level and lower.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 11/06/2025

A provision in Michigan's ranked choice voting ballot proposal would move August primaries to June. Primaries must be held at least 140 days before a November general election, under draft ballot language that's before the board of state canvassers later this month.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 20/05/2025

Here's an official White House photo of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and House Speaker Matt Hall presenting a gift to President Donald Trump April 9. Appears to feature an engraved bullet, folded state flag, military patch in Trump's name, historical pic and list of Selfridge fighters.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 30/04/2025

Former House Speaker Joe Tate’s entry into Michigan’s U.S. Senate race seems forthcoming. A source this week received a personal call from Tate asking for a campaign donation and a dark money nonprofit account connected to the Detroit Democrat is promoting town halls.

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 28/04/2025

Trump on Whitmer in The Atlantic: "I think she's very good." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 06/04/2025

📍Marrakech, Morocco See you in two weeks✌️

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 31/03/2025

Inbox: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is set to give "a major speech" ... in Washington, DC, Thursday morning on manufacturing and national defense.

Press release that reads "This Thursday, in Washington, D.C., Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver a major speech in the nation’s capitol, laying out her vision to working with both parties and federal officials to build America’s manufacturing might and protect our national defense. Afterwards, she will sit down for a fireside chat with Gretchen Carlson to discuss the proposals and strategy behind the vision. In her address, the governor will outline her bipartisan approach to bring supply chains home from China, create more good-paying jobs, and invest in our defense industry."

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Simon D. Schuster @simon.schuster.press · 17/03/2025

Inbox: MI Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D) to House Speaker Matt Hall (R): send hold-over bills to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer or "we will seek enforcement with the Court of Claims."

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