Oakland Confidential | Michigan | Political Gossip/News

FOUR’S A CROWD

When Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter was appointed the first Democrat to ever hold the office, it was supposed to be as a temporary one-year stop gap until the 2020 election. But word is Coulter, Ferndale’s mayor until the executive gig, has suspended his campaign to run for state representative for the 27th District, to replace term-limited Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D) (now running for county treasurer). Coulter had planned to run for state rep prior to being tapped for

STATE SEAL OF APPROVAL

Former Oakland Circuit Court Judge Karen McDonald, running in next year’s Democratic primary to unseat Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Coo

PARTY ON

While Republican Senate hopeful John James of Farmington Hills continues to avoid the “identity crisis” that the Michigan Democratic Party a

CONGRESSIONAL WAR CHEST

With more than a full year left before the 2020 general election, Michigan’s 8th and 11th Congressional Districts challengers will need to s

NO SOLO DINING

Lawmakers in Lansing looking for ways to skirt campaign finance laws intended to eliminate the influence of dark money are currently targeting corporate donors for their non-profit fundraisers. While Michigan law prohibits corporations from contributing to campaigns directly, corporate donations given to non-profit and administrative accounts established by lawmakers aren’t subject to the same disclosure or scrutiny, meaning donations can’t typically be tracked by the public.

TARNISH BUILDING

Republican Senatorial candidate John James is being billed as a celebrity not only in Michigan, where he closed a huge gap in 2018 running a

HANDS OFF

Senator Gary Peters isn't the only one appearing to be enjoying the benefit of President Trump's declining popularity in Michigan. T

INTO THE LION'S DEN

A town hall meeting slated as a discussion on gun violence erupted into a shouting match on Tuesday, October 1, as 11th District Congresswom

KEEPING THEIR POWDER DRY

Mackinac Island is a beautiful vacation destination anytime...but for those Republicans looking to run for office, or keeping their options

OUT OF THE WOODWORK

Republicans willing to take on 8th District Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin have been hard to find, at least until recently. Just before the st

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MITTEN CONNECTION

SLOTKIN/BIDEN/PELOSI

REPUBLICAN DUAL

ANOTHER ROUND

COVID CURSE

NO DRAMA, NO DEBATE

MARCH OF THE LEMMINGS

CHUTZPAH

BEHIND THE CURTAIN

SYSTEM AT WORK

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