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Craig Mauger

@CraigDMauger

Covers state government and politics in Michigan for @detroitnews. Email is [email protected].

 Lansing, MI
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Joined June 2010
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'No one will know': Court records reveal secret money flowing through Lansing detroitnews.com/story/news/p…
'No one will know': Records reveal secret money flowing through Lansing

'No one will know': Records reveal secret money flowing through Lansing

Court records show how money from wealthy executives secretly flowed to a fundraising account for Michigan Senate Republicans in 2020.

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Michigan Republicans had been expecting a final visit before the midterm election by President Donald Trump to take place on Monday. Two sources say that event is no longer being planned. detroitnews.com/story/news/p…
Trump rally plans scrapped; El-Sayed, Stevens to appear together

Trump rally plans scrapped; El-Sayed, Stevens to appear together

Candidates' plans for the final days of Michigan's midterm campaign are beginning to become clear five days before the election.

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The line to get in to the Abdul El-Sayed rally at WMU is….long
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Went from one side of the state all the way to the other today
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These early voting sites in Michigan are pretty busy today.
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Was not expecting to see this sign today
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Gov Gretchen Whitmer and Sen Elissa Slotkin are campaigning with state Sen Sean McCann, who is trying to unseat US Rep Bill Huizenga in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District.
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Detroit could see 40% to 45% voter turnout in Nov. 3 election detroitnews.com/story/news/p… via @detroitnews
Detroit could see 40% to 45% voter turnout in Nov. 3 election

Detroit could see 40% to 45% voter turnout in Nov. 3 election

Detroit election officials project a 40%-45% voter turnout on Nov. 3. That would be significantly higher than last fall when a new mayor was elected.

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Replying to @JakeLahut
Probably more likely to watch cable news as well.
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Trying to be kind.
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There’s a real divide between what Michigan voters are talking about and what some national media outlets are writing about Michigan day after day.
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A short line of people waits for the early voting location in Detroit’s Clark Park to open at 9 a.m. five days before Election Day.
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Child poverty in #Detroit falls to lowest point in at least two decades detroitnews.com/story/news/l… via @detroitnews
Child poverty in Detroit falls to lowest point in at least two decades

Child poverty in Detroit falls to lowest point in at least two decades

Detroit's child poverty rate fell more than 10 percentage points from 2024 to 2025. But its rate remains higher than other peer cities.

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Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed take on history, doubters in push for Black vote in Michigan Story with @nannburke and @DNBethLeBlanc detroitnews.com/story/news/p…
Rogers, El-Sayed take on history, doubters in push for Black vote

Rogers, El-Sayed take on history, doubters in push for Black vote

Turning out Black voters, especially in Detroit, is pivotal in any statewide race.

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"And I'll make a prediction: if he were to win, I believe AOC would be the Democrat nominee for president in 2028," U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told a crowd in Michigan on Oct. 28 of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. detroitnews.com/story/news/p…
Sen. Ted Cruz says an Abdul El-Sayed win would boost AOC

Sen. Ted Cruz says an Abdul El-Sayed win would boost AOC

Six days before Election Day, Cruz made the comments during campaign stops in support of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers.

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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer will do whatever Abdul El-Sayed wants if he wins Michigan’s race
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Some people in the crowd in Imlay City yell “he’s a criminal” and “send him home” about Abdul El-Sayed as Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz discusses the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.
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SCOOP: Haley Stevens' fiancé says he's voting for Mike Rogers for Senate over Abdul El-Sayed detroitnews.com/story/news/p… via @nannburke & @detroitnews
Haley Stevens' fiancé says he's voting for Mike Rogers for Senate

Haley Stevens' fiancé says he's voting for Mike Rogers for Senate

Jason Turkish, a Democratic mega donor, described his decision to back Republican Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed as "putting country before party."

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In speech in Imlay City, RNC Chair Joe Gruters confirms our reporting that President Trump will make one more stop in Michigan before the election.
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Before a Republican campaign event in Imlay City, Michigan state Sen. Roger Victory looks out a window as protesters stand across the street.
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Crowd in Imlay City this afternoon to hear from Mike Rogers, John James and Sen. Ted Cruz
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