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      <title>Early polling shows a toss up to replace Gov. Whitmer</title>
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      <description>Over a dozen candidates have jumped into the race to replace term-limited Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. WCMU's AJ Jones provides an update from the campaign trail.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:36:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Alvin (AJ) Jones, Tina Sawyer</dc:creator>
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      <title>Mid-Michigan conservative voters voice concern about the economy ahead of primary</title>
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      <description>Michigan voters at a meet and greet with GOP 8th district candidate Mary Draves say inflation is top of mind.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:38:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Draves discusses energy independence, inflation at Midland campaign event</title>
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      <description>Mary Draves is one of three candidates in the competitive 8th congressional GOP primary. She talks about her platform and issues at hand to voters in central Michigan.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 02:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Ellie Frysztak</dc:creator>
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      <title>U.S. Rep Kildee reflects on upcoming term</title>
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      <description>Michigan Democratic US Congressman Dan Kildee says he’s prepared to work with a potential Republican majority in his next term. This is after he secured his seat in last week’s elections, but Republicans stand poised to take control of the house.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 23:38:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Teresa Homsi</dc:creator>
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      <title>Many local elections officials won't pre-process absentee ballots, Michigan Department of State says</title>
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      <description>More than 1.8 million Michigan voters have requested to vote absentee this election cycle.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:16:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Colin Jackson</dc:creator>
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      <title>Election worker's alleged tampering does not alter primary election results</title>
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      <description>The Kent County Clerk has released findings from the Gaines Township primary election audit.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 22:21:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Patrick Center</dc:creator>
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      <title>MichMash: Upcoming election non-partisan candidates</title>
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      <description>The Michigan Supreme Court is the high stakes election in November that you might not be paying attention to.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 15:16:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Cheyna Roth</dc:creator>
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      <title>Capital Area Transportation Authority extends time window of free rides for voting</title>
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      <description>The Capital Area Transportation Authority has long offered free rides to polling places on election day. This year, CATA will extend access to free transportation to include the two weeks leading up to the election.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 22:40:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Scott Pohl</dc:creator>
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      <title>Election officials still deciding whether Joseph Alfonso will appear on November ballot</title>
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      <description>Joseph Alfonso ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary for Congress, in Michigan's Fourth District. But will he appear on the ballot in November?</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:15:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Leona Larson</dc:creator>
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      <title>Promote the Vote says they're confident in signatures</title>
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      <description>The coalition behind a ballot question aimed at growing voter access in Michigan says it's confident it'll appear on the November ballot.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:10:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Colin Jackson</dc:creator>
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