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- 1 new document in the issue-ad political file · Detroit
- Canvass weekend · Sat 52°, partly sunny
- Canvass weekend · Sat 51°, partly sunny
- $100K over the last ten weeks · 10 new ads in the last two weeks · Google's political ads transparency data, published weekly
- +35¢ vs a month ago · +$1.73 vs a year ago · AAA state average
- Sun 4:00 PM Knocking on Doors in East Lansing! (Team Michigan) · Sun 4:00 PM Lansing Weekend Canvass Launch (Abdul for U.S. Senate) · Sun 4:00 PM Knocking on Doors in Holt! (Team Michigan) · Mobilize listings within 20 miles
- Sun 4:00 PM Knocking on Doors in Brighton! (Team Michigan) · Mon 5:00 PM Weekday Door Knocking in Brighton! (Team Michigan) · Wed 5:00 PM Canvass Shift - Livingston (Re-Elect Jennifer Conlin for State Representative) · Mobilize listings within 15 miles
- Daily views of each candidate's article, against their own prior seven days. A spike is an ad, a story, or a debate landing.
- 40,013 ballots returned statewide Oct 10statewide, from the state dashboard
- Local · Democracy Docket
- 4,611 absentee applications added statewide Oct 10statewide, from the state dashboard
- Local · WLNS 6 News
- Overnight movers: Lansing City +483 · Delta Charter Township +420 · Meridian Township +272 · Genoa Township +204Returned ballots since the 2026-10-09 file, by city or township. The re-aim follows the districts with the most ballots still out.
- Chase list: 157,426 ballots still out (−2,622 since the last file)18% of requested ballots are back
- State file for 2026-10-10: +2,962 returned, +340 requests35,274 returned of 192,700 (18%)
- State file 2026-10-10: 192,700 requests, 35,274 returned157,426 still out
- Local · WILX
- 2 new documents in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 49,411 ballots returned statewide Oct 9statewide, from the state dashboard
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 2 new documents in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 5,229 absentee applications added statewide Oct 9statewide, from the state dashboard
- 2 new documents (1 NAB form) in the issue-ad political file · Detroit
- 2 new documents (1 NAB form) in the US House political file · Lansing
- 3 new documents (3 NAB forms) in the US Senate political file · Lansing
- 3 new documents (3 NAB forms) in the US Senate political file · Lansing
- 4 new documents (2 NAB forms) in the US House political file · Lansing
- 2 new documents in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 3 new documents (1 NAB form) in the US House political file · Detroit
- 5 new documents in the US House political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the issue-ad political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Detroit
- The rapid development of AI technology, which has potential to improve our society, has exposed the serious dangers that can come with it. We are already seeing
- 1 new document (1 NAB form) in the US House political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Detroit
- 2026-10-09: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- State file for 2026-10-09: +4,582 returned, +399 requests32,312 returned of 192,360 (17%)
- Local · Democracy Docket
- Lansing City Pulse
- 2 new documents in the issue-ad political file · Detroit
- 44,364 ballots returned statewide Oct 8statewide, from the state dashboard
- 3 new documents (1 order, 2 NAB forms) in the US Senate political file · Lansing · flight 10/06/26–10/12/26
- 1 new document (1 order) in the US Senate political file · Lansing · flight 10/07/26–10/13/26
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Detroit
- 2 new documents (1 NAB form) in the US House political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 6,450 absentee applications added statewide Oct 8statewide, from the state dashboard
- 1 new document in the issue-ad political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 2 new documents (2 NAB forms) in the US Senate political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 2 new documents (1 NAB form) in the issue-ad political file · Detroit
- 7 new documents (7 orders) in the US Senate political file · Lansing · flight 10/07/26–10/13/26
- 3 new documents (1 order, 2 NAB forms) in the US Senate political file · Lansing · flight 10/06/26–10/12/26
- 1 new document (1 order) in the US House political file · Lansing · flight 10/06/26–10/12/26
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Detroit
- State file for 2026-10-08: +4,051 returned, +544 requests27,730 returned of 191,961 (14%)
- 50,798 ballots returned statewide Oct 7statewide, from the state dashboard
- 9,864 absentee applications added statewide Oct 7statewide, from the state dashboard
- 5 new documents (5 NAB forms) in the US Senate political file · Lansing
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Detroit
- Local · The Lansing Journal
- Local · The Lansing Journal
- Local · Livingston Daily
- 4 new documents (1 NAB form) in the issue-ad political file · Detroit
- C-SPAN
- 2 new documents in the US House political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- Detroit Free Press
- State file for 2026-10-07: +4,174 returned, +772 requests23,679 returned of 191,417 (12%)
- Local · Lansing State Journal
- 76,274 ballots returned statewide Oct 6statewide, from the state dashboard
- Local · East Lansing Info
- 6,587 absentee applications added statewide Oct 6statewide, from the state dashboard
- The Detroit News
- 2 new documents (1 NAB form) in the US House political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 2 new documents in the US House political file · Detroit
- 2 new documents in the US House political file · Detroit
- 2 new documents in the US House political file · Detroit
- 4 new documents (1 NAB form) in the US House political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 2 new documents in the US House political file · Detroit
- WLNS 6 News
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Detroit
- The Detroit News
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 7 new documents in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 10% of requested ballots are back19,505 of 190,645 as of the 2026-10-06 file
- State file for 2026-10-06: +8,681 returned, +481 requests19,505 returned of 190,645 (10%)
- 2 new documents (1 NAB form) in the US House political file · Lansing
- 2 new documents (1 NAB form) in the US Senate political file · Lansing
- 4 new documents (2 NAB forms) in the US House political file · Lansing
- 2 new documents (1 NAB form) in the US Senate political file · Lansing
- 2 new documents (1 NAB form) in the US Senate political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 2 new documents (1 NAB form) in the US House political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 8 new documents (4 NAB forms) in the US House political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 1,672 ballots returned statewide Oct 5statewide, from the state dashboard
- 1,773 absentee applications added statewide Oct 5statewide, from the state dashboard
- 2 new documents in the US House political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 2 new documents in the US House political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 4 new documents (4 orders, 2 NAB forms) in the issue-ad political file · Flint–Saginaw
- State file for 2026-10-05: +72 returned, +289 requests10,824 returned of 190,164 (6%)
- 1,587 ballots returned statewide Oct 4statewide, from the state dashboard
- 1,638 absentee applications added statewide Oct 4statewide, from the state dashboard
- $100K over the last ten weeks · 10 new ads in the last two weeks · Google's political ads transparency data, published weekly
- 29,222 ballots returned statewide Oct 3statewide, from the state dashboard
- 3,272 absentee applications added statewide Oct 3statewide, from the state dashboard
- 5% of requested ballots are back10,752 of 189,875 as of the 2026-10-03 file
- State file for 2026-10-03: +3,440 returned, +295 requests10,752 returned of 189,875 (6%)
- 2 new documents in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 2 new documents in the US House political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 28,727 ballots returned statewide Oct 2statewide, from the state dashboard
- 5,330 absentee applications added statewide Oct 2statewide, from the state dashboard
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 12 new documents (4 orders, 8 NAB forms) in the US Senate political file · Lansing · flight 10/07/26–10/13/26
- State file for 2026-10-02: +2,456 returned, +400 requests7,312 returned of 189,580 (4%)
- 23,933 ballots returned statewide Oct 1statewide, from the state dashboard
- 4,485 absentee applications added statewide Oct 1statewide, from the state dashboard
- Local · The Livingston Post.com
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 4 new documents (4 orders, 2 NAB forms) in the issue-ad political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 4 new documents (4 orders, 2 NAB forms) in the issue-ad political file · Flint–Saginaw
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Detroit
- 1 new document in the US House political file · Detroit
- State file for 2026-10-01: +1,870 returned, +343 requests4,856 returned of 189,180 (3%)
- Local · Diocese of Lansing
- County rates, not seasonally adjusted (BLS local area unemployment). The month before: Ingham 5.0%, Livingston 4.2%, Clinton 4.1%, Eaton 4.6%, Shiawassee 4.8%.
- 15,694 ballots returned statewide Sep 30statewide, from the state dashboard
- 5,100 absentee applications added statewide Sep 30statewide, from the state dashboard
- 8 new documents (4 NAB forms) in the US Senate political file · Lansing
- 8 new documents (4 NAB forms) in the US Senate political file · Lansing
- 1 new document in the US Senate political file · Lansing
- 4 new documents in the US Senate political file · Lansing
- WILX
- 19,730 ballots returned statewide Sep 29statewide, from the state dashboard
- 6,585 absentee applications added statewide Sep 29statewide, from the state dashboard
- Local · Lansing City Pulse
- Local · East Lansing Info
- The Great Lakes are essential to Michigan’s communities, economy, and environment. Protecting these waters means protecting a resource that millions of people a
- Over the weekend, I had the privilege of hosting Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in our area to meet with local exper
- WDET 101.9 FM
- $100K over the last ten weeks · 10 new ads in the last two weeks · Google's political ads transparency data, published weekly
- Local · Lansing City Pulse
- Local · East Lansing Info
- Local · Lansing State Journal
- Local · WLNS 6 News
- You deserve to know what’s happening in your own community. When government officials negotiate with data center developers behind closed doors, families are le
- Local · WKAR
- Local · WBRC
- Lansing City Pulse
- WDET 101.9 FM
- $2K over the last ten weeks · Google's political ads transparency data, published weekly
- This memo outlines William Lawrence's path to victory in Michigan's 7th congressional district by highlighting his political outsider identity, strong field organizing, and opponent Tom Barrett's perceived failures and unpopular record. · Targets: young voters in the Lansing area, 51,000 students at MSU, disenchanted swingy Trump voters, renters · politico.com
- Technology is supposed to be a tool to provide better, faster service. It should never get in the way of the care and benefits veterans earned. That’s why I int
- Where you live should never be a barrier to accessing quality health care. However, many of our rural communities don’t have enough doctors and nurses to provid
- Consumer Price Index, all items, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted (BLS).
- S 2403 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed 401–14 · Republicans 191–14
- H R 9497 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed 415–9 · Republicans 202–9
- H R 9340 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed 417–3 · Republicans 210–0
- H J RES 213 · On Passage · Passed 214–208 · Republicans 210–1
- H R 10326 · On Passage · Passed 217–207 · Republicans 210–1
- H R 9576 · On Passage · Passed 352–72 · Republicans 212–0
- H R 5334 · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed 262–159 · Republicans 203–7
- 2026-09-16: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2026-09-16: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- H CON RES 93 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed 220–204 · Republicans 7–203
- H J RES 210 · On Passage · Passed 216–211 · Republicans 212–1
- H R 9500 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed 408–17 · Republicans 195–17
- H R 2140 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed 343–79 · Republicans 130–79
- H R 4646 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed 424–0 · Republicans 210–0
- H R 8278 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed 417–7 · Republicans 203–7
- H R 2978 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed 414–7 · Republicans 203–7
- H RES 1530 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed 214–211 · Republicans 211–2
- H RES 1530 · On Ordering the Previous Question · Passed 214–208 · Republicans 213–0
- H RES 1486 · On Motion to Table · Passed 232–147 · Republicans 213–0
- The Detroit News
- $2K over the last ten weeks · Google's political ads transparency data, published weekly
- $2K over the last ten weeks · Google's political ads transparency data, published weekly
- When you’re sick or facing a serious medical condition, you should be able to trust that a real doctor is making decisions about your care — not some algorithm
- People in mid-Michigan are tired of big corporations and politicians negotiating backroom deals to put data centers in our communities without hearing from the
- 2026-08-20: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2026-08-20: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- A new House Majority PAC poll of Michigan’s 7th Congressional District finds Democratic candidate William Lawrence leading Republican incumbent Tom Barrett. · Sample: MI-07 voters, August 11-13 · Targets: MI-07 voters · Pollster: Global Strategy Group · thehousemajoritypac.com
- C-SPAN
- n=500 (LV) · MoE —
- WILX
- East Lansing Election Results: Voters Back Charter Amendments, Tax Proposals, Progressive CandidatesLocal · East Lansing Info
- Every family deserves to know exactly what is in the food they bring home. For millions of Americans living with celiac disease and gluten intolerance, somethin
- This document is a voter guide for the 2026 Michigan Primary Election, providing endorsements and key positions for candidates in various races. · Targets: Muslim community, members and donors · cairaction.org