House races across the state are starting to take shape with the window for candidate filing closed as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lawmakers and statewide officers were required to file financial disclosures on Monday for the first time in state history, though the specifics of the filings were limited as officials for the most part don't need to report specific amounts of income.
Former U.S. Rep. Candice Miller was one of multiple Republican officials to endorse former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers in his bid for the state's open U.S. Senate seat, the Rogers campaign announced in a Tuesday release.
Delilah, the 13-year-old cat of Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) had to visit a veterinarian every time it got a respiratory infection.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the second half of 2023 shifted her political fundraising efforts to her new PAC to aid federal candidates.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson continued to raise large sums for her Michigan Legacy PAC as she steps up her political fundraising efforts that could potentially assist Democratic candidates running for state office.
Sitting House members are gearing up for an election year, and their campaign finance reports show who is building momentum and who expects a challenge.
The Michigan Legacy PAC, formed by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson earlier this year to support "pro-democracy candidates," is backing three House Democrats in districts expected to be competitive in 2024.
During a late-night session Wednesday, the House managed to muster up the votes to pass financial disclosure requirements with the help of some Republicans as several Democrats voted no. The passage of the bills left a bipartisan group of lawmakers unhappy.
With the 2024 election still a year away, House incumbents who are likely to be targeted by the other party are slowly building up campaign coffers – in some cases, very slowly.