Chad Livengood

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Politics Editor & Columnist at The Detroit News clivengood@detroitnews.com https://www.detroitnews.com/staff/9891415002/chad-livengood/

It’s primary Election Day in Michigan. It’s been a bruising one for Democrats in U.S. Senate and House races. The Detroit News politics team chronicled it all. Get live updates throughout the day from our team on the ground in Michigan here: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Michigan voters head to the polls in a pivotal primary election

Detroit News reporters will be on the ground across the state covering the voting throughout the day – and the vote-counting after the polls close.

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Presenting The Detroit News Political Insider video edition. Craig Mauger, Beth LeBlanc, Grant Schwab and I broke down the 10 counties to watch in Michigan's primary election on Tuesday. Free click, no paywall: www.detroitnews.com/videos/news/...

Detroit News politics team details key counties in Tuesday's primary

The Detroit News politics team broke down the counties to watch in Tuesday's primary election for the U.S. Senate, House, governor and Legislature.

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NEW: Haley Stevens knocks down Detroit parishioner's Muslim comment about Abdul El-Sayed in a church parking lot The moment was illustrative of simmering religious tensions in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, @grantschwab.bsky.social reports: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Stevens knocks down Detroit parishioner's Muslim comment about El-Sayed

The Oakland County congressman immediately distanced herself from a Detroit church goer's comment about Abdul El-Sayed's Muslim faith.

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Insider: How Perry Johnson spent $30M on his governor campaign (details on who got paid) Horace Sheffield rakes in fees from El-Sayed campaign GOP lawmaker’s $1.99 gas price prediction goes awry Biz groups kick in cash against money out of politics initiative www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

How Perry Johnson spent $30 million on his governor campaign | Insider

Several prominent Republican consultants and activists have been among the biggest beneficiaries of businessman Perry Johnson's campaign largesse.

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Father of slain Grand Haven Township mother: 'I struggle to understand the why' Kristopher Karolkiewicz shot and killed his wife, Amanda "Mandy" Karolkiewicz, and their six kids before starting a fire in their home and committing suicide www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

Father of slain Grand Haven Twp. mother: 'I struggle to understand the why'

Gary Anderson admits he had not spoken to his daughter for several years. He discusses his daughter and makes a surprising comment on her killer.

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The campaign news just keeps coming. @craigmauger.bsky.social has the deets on a new super PAC that popped up in some Detroit legislative races and is being bankrolled by some of Detroit's corporate titans. But that's not the strangest part. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Moroun, DTE-tied group help fund super PAC spending on Detroit races

A new super PAC backed by big corporate players in Detroit disclosed expenses at a cigar lounge in the west African country of Ghana.

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ANALYSIS: Abdul El-Sayed zeroes in on Haley Stevens' past contributions from DTE Energy’s PAC In Monday’s debate, she twice denied taking utility money. We found tens of thousands of utility company dollars over her eight years in Congress. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Abdul El-Sayed zeroes in on Haley Stevens' past contributions from DTE

Amid public frustration with rising electricity bills, the exchanges about the influence of DTE and Consumers highlighted the race's final debate.

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