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Senate Showdown: Rogers Faces “Blowback” for “Touting” an “Endorsement that Raised Eyebrows” and Being Registered to Vote in Florida

LANSING — Another “messy” week in the Michigan GOP Senate Showdown as Mike Rogers faces more “blowback” and “backlash” over his “endorsement that raised eyebrows,” being an “active registered voter” in Florida, and his extensive anti-abortion record. Here’s the latest on the Republicans’ “brutal intraparty battle:” Rogers received some “blowback” and “backlash” after “touting” his “endorsement that […]

Michigan Dems Chair Celebrates Dem Candidates Running in Every Congressional, State House District

Michigan Dems are contesting every race and taking every opportunity to fight for Michiganders LANSING — This week, Democrats are proving their commitment to contesting Republicans at every level of the ballot, with candidates filing in every congressional district and 110 Democrats filing to run for the state House – one in every single House […]

Michigan Dems Chair Reacts to Trump Being Named a Co-Conspirator in Michigan’s 2020 False Electors Plot

LANSING — Today, it was revealed that Donald Trump, Mark Meadows, and Rudy Giuliani have been named “unindicted co-conspirators” in the Michigan false electors plot that attempted to claim Trump won the 2020 election in Michigan. In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes released the following statement: “It’s more clear than ever that Donald Trump and his MAGA allies […]

Michigan Dems Chair Warns Against Trump and MAGA Allies’ Threats to Reproductive Freedom and Women’s Lives

LANSING – Following the U.S. Supreme Court hearing a case on women’s right to emergency reproductive health care, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement: “Donald Trump and his MAGA allies are the sole reason the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that could further devastate women’s access to reproductive health care […]

Michigan Dems Executive Committee Endorses State Supreme Court Candidates

LANSING — Today, the Michigan Democratic Party is announcing that the Executive Committee of the party has endorsed Kyra Harris Bolden and Kimberly Ann Thomas for Michigan’s Supreme Court. These will be some of the most consequential elections this year in Michigan as our state Supreme Court is the only court in the country that […]

ICYMI: Detroit News Reports Mike Rogers “Felt Some Blowback” After Being “Proud” of Kash Patel Endorsement

LANSING — The Detroit News reported that Mike Rogers has “felt some blowback” after “touting the endorsement” of Kash Patel, “who suggested in December that if Trump is reelected, the administration would go after journalists to try to prosecute them ‘criminally or civilly.’”  On top of that, Rogers is facing more scrutiny for being “registered to […]

CYMI: Matt Hall Calls to Send Michigan National Guard to The Border…After Voting To Defund The Michigan National Guard

LANSING — In case you missed it, last Thursday, Minority Leader Matt Hall tweeted, “Michigan should send our National Guard to help other state troops secure the southern border. […] We should use that $8M to deploy the Guard to defend our borders.” But Hall’s comments ignore his own – and his MAGA Caucus’ – voting records.   Last […]

Weekly Roundup: Michigan Dems Maintain House Control While MIGOP Corruption Continues

Dems sweep special elections, yet another former MIGOP Speaker brought up on corruption charges LANSING — This week, Democrats won special elections in the 13th and 25th as voters continued to reject the MAGA MIGOP candidates in a sweeping endorsement of Michigan Dems’ track record. As newly elected Mai Xiong and Peter Herzberg head to […]

ICYMI: Mike Rogers Deletes Endorsement from Peddler of Fake Pills that ‘Reverse’ COVID Vaccines [Michigan Independent]

Patel “served as a back channel to Trump” as he tried to “withhold military support from Ukraine” and pressure President Zelenskyy “into providing damaging information” about Joe Biden LANSING — The Michigan Independent reported that Mike Rogers touted an endorsement from Kash Patel, “a key figure in the events that led to Trump’s first impeachment” who […]

Senate Showdown: Republicans and National Security Officials Bash Rogers for “Sell[ing] His Soul” As He “Descent[s] Into Madness”

LANSING — For sale: Mike Rogers’ soul. The price? An endorsement from Kash Patel, “a key figure in the events that led to Trump’s first impeachment” and “peddler of fake pills.” The icing on the cake? Rogers ended up deleting the endorsement after lots of “backlash.”  Here’s the latest on the “unruly” GOP Senate Showdown […]