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The Metro: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed enters US Senate race in Michigan

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro April 17, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The race for the U.S. Senate in Michigan is heating up. ...

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Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow at a coffeehouse in Birmingham on April 5, 2025.
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Mallory McMorrow talks US Senate bid, says she provides ‘a new path forward’

Russ McNamara April 8, 2025

The 2026 general election is shaping up to be a big one. The federal election could flip the balance of...

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FILE - Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow speaks at the Democratic National Convention, August 19, 2024, in Chicago.
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The Metro: Mallory McMorrow wants to bring a new generation to the US Senate

Sam Corey, The Metro April 7, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. With President Donald Trump back in office and Republicans in the...

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Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) announced her bid for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat this week.
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MichMash: State Sen. Mallory McMorrow enters Michigan US Senate race

Hernz Laguerre April 4, 2025

State Sen. Mallory McMorrow has become the first major candidate to announce a run for the U.S. Senate seat in...

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FILE - Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow speaks at the Democratic National Convention, August 19, 2024, in Chicago.
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Michigan lawmaker Mallory McMorrow announces Democratic bid for US Senate

Associated Press April 2, 2025

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a rising star in the Democratic Party, announced her bid Wednesday for...

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Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says her job is to be more than just an ‘activist’ against Trump

Associated Press March 20, 2025

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin said it's no secret Democrats don't have their strategy figured out, but insists the...

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Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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MichMash: Sen. Gary Peters’ retirement; Duggan on running for governor as an independent and more

Hernz Laguerre January 31, 2025

Many in Washington and across the state of Michigan were shocked by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters' announcement this week that...

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Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, arrives to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.
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Pete Hegseth vows to bring ‘warrior culture’ if confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary pick

Associated Press January 14, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon, portraying himself...

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Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Rep. Elissa Slotkin speaks during an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Detroit.
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Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan’s open Senate seat, defeating the GOP’s Mike Rogers

Associated Press November 6, 2024

Loading...DETROIT (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin has won Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, giving Democrats a bittersweet victory...

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This combination photo of Michigan Senate candidates shows Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., in Detroit, Aug. 6, 2024, left, and former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., Aug. 6, 2024, in Lake Orion, Mich.
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Rogers, Slotkin face off in final debate before election

Rick Pluta October 14, 2024

Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin faced off tonight against former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in Michigan’s final scheduled U.S. Senate debate...

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Former Michigan Congressman and GOP U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 16, 2024.
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US Senate candidate Mike Rogers discusses Trump assassination attempt, campaign fundraising at RNC

Russ McNamara July 18, 2024

U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Rogers was among those who spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday. He’s...

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US Senate debate planned at Mackinac Policy Conference canceled after candidates decline

Jenny Sherman May 22, 2024

The U.S. Senate debate scheduled to take place at the Mackinac Policy Conference next week has been canceled, the Detroit...

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