Poised to lose control of the Michigan House, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and fellow Democrats are pushing economic development, firearm and criminal justice reforms in the final weeks of 2024.
Simon D. Schuster
Simon D. Schuster covers Michigan politics, campaign finance and government accountability for Bridge Michigan. He joined Bridge in 2024 after working as MLive's senior political reporter and on its investigative team, and previously spent three years as executive director of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network, tracking the influence of political money in Michigan. A Michigan native, Simon holds a bachelor's degree and a master of public policy from Michigan State University.
Simon is based in Lansing. When he's not working, you'll find him in Detroit, backpacking northern Michigan or visiting his fiancée in Scandinavia.
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Michigan election certified without protest after Trump win
The Board of State Canvassers was drama-free on Friday, unlike in 2020. In a few tight downballot races, candidates may still seek recounts until 11 a.m. Monday.
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Has Michigan governor race begun? Duggan spurs speculation. Here’s who might run
Here is a look at some of the other potential 2026 gubernatorial candidates.
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‘Dark money’ helped Democrats dominate Michigan Supreme Court races
In addition to outraising their opponents, the Democratic nominees had far more assistance from outside groups, including a dark money nonprofit registered in Massachusetts.
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How despair over Gaza war helped Donald Trump win Dearborn. It’s complicated
What started as a protest movement leads Michigan’s largest Arab-American enclave to give its vote to a Republican who once said Israel should ‘finish the job’ in Gaza.
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Donald Trump wins Michigan, White House as ‘blue wall’ collapses
Trump improved on his 2020 performance throughout Michigan, including small gains in Black-majority communities like Detroit and big gains in Arab American centers like Dearborn.
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Donald Trump caps campaign in Michigan, predicting ‘greatest victory’ ever
The former president concluded his latest campaign in Grand Rapids, as he did in 2016 and 2020. ‘It’s very sad, in a way,’ he said. ‘We’ve done all these, and this is the last one.’
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Kamala Harris targets youth vote in final Michigan campaign stop: ‘I see your power’
‘The momentum is on our side,’ Harris said at Michigan State University.
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Donald Trump claims he has ‘overwhelming support’ from Muslims in Michigan
Trump made a play for Muslim American votes with a stop in Dearborn, then railed against immigration, electric vehicles and the state of the economy — while deriding Harris and Biden — at a rally in Warren.
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Trump to cap campaign in Grand Rapids
Trump also capped his 2020 campaign with a large rally in Grand Rapids, acknowledging a “superstitious” motivation to return to the city.