
Craig Mauger
State Politics Reporter at Detroit News
Covers state government and politics in Michigan for @detroitnews. Email is [email protected].
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thederrick.com | Craig Mauger
LANSING, Mich. — Democrat Mark Totten, the former U.S. Attorney for Michigan's Western District, announced Wednesday he'll run to be the state's next attorney general in 2026. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Get complete access for 24 hours to all of the content on our site, including breaking news, e-editions, archives (2010 to current) and special sections.
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detroitnews.com | Craig Mauger
Lansing — Democrat Mark Totten, the former U.S. Attorney for Michigan's Western District, announced Wednesday he'll run to be the state's next attorney general in 2026. Totten of Kalamazoo previously served as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's chief legal counsel.
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gazettextra.com | Craig Mauger
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday that she temporarily hid her face from photographers in President Donald Trump's Oval Office last week simply because she didn't want her picture taken. Whitmer, a second-term Democrat, made the comment at a meeting of the Detroit Economic Club after The New York Times published a photo Saturday of her holding blue folders in front of her face inside the Oval Office.
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thederrick.com | Craig Mauger
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday that she temporarily hid her face from photographers in President Donald Trump's Oval Office last week simply because she didn't want her picture taken. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Get complete access for 24 hours to all of the content on our site, including breaking news, e-editions, archives (2010 to current) and special sections.
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swoknews.com | Craig Mauger
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday that she temporarily hid her face from photographers in President Donald Trump's Oval Office last week simply because she didn't want her picture taken. Whitmer, a second-term Democrat, made the comment at a meeting of the Detroit Economic Club after The New York Times published a photo Saturday of her holding blue folders in front of her face inside the Oval Office.
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Demonstrators above 696 in Oakland County this afternoon: https://t.co/jjMeTtxgoG

I previously asked Runestad directly about rumors the party had a massive debt. He declined to comment on or confirm what I was hearing.

Michigan Republican Party Chair Jim Runestad said on Garrett Soldano's podcast last month that the party had about $770,000 in debt + $10,000 on hand when he took over in February. The Michigan Democratic Party is promoting the podcast today.

Michigan Republican Party Chair Jim Runestad said on Garrett Soldano's podcast last month that the party had about $770,000 in debt + $10,000 on hand when he took over in February. The Michigan Democratic Party is promoting the podcast today.