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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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2026 Michigan Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage
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Michigan 2026 Gubernatorial debates and race coverage:
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- WWMT, "Michigan updates sex ed standards, including LGBTQ topics, sparking statewide debate," by Tylor Brummett, November 14, 2025, Link
- WLNS, "Tom Leonard says Republicans need a 'positive vision' to win in 2026," by Brad LaPlante, Nov 7, 2025, Link
- WXYZ ABC-7 Detroit, "Detroit breaks ground on first solar field under mayor's clean energy initiative," by Carli Petrus, Oct 27, 2025, Link
- Detroit Metro Times, "Duggan defends Trump's Medicaid work rules as critics warn cuts will strip coverage from hundreds of thousands," by Steve Neavling, October 6, 2025, Link
- Yahoo! Finance, "Detroit Mayor Duggan says tariffs are squeezing Michigan's auto industry," by Francisco Velasquez, October 1, 2025, Link
- Deadline Detroit, "Michigan GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Favor National Guard Troops in Detroit. Whitmer Rejects That," September 22, 2025, Link
- Michigan Advance, "Leonard calls for federal investigation into Michigan attorney general after fake electors ruling," by Kyle Davidson, September 9, 2025, Link
- FOX 2 Detroit (Fox News), "Mike Duggan weighs in on the National Guard, property taxes and horse trading," by Tim Skubick and David Komer, August 25, 2025, Link
- Bridge Michigan, "Here's how governor candidates say they'd fix Michigan education," by Isabel Lohman and Ron French, July 22, 2025, Link
- The Hill, "Michigan is off course--I am ready to lead with duty and direction," by Rep. John James, 07/16/25, Link
- WILX-10, "Governor Whitmer announces new investment to expand affordable housing across Michigan," by Jade Chaparro, Jul. 10, 2025 , Link
- Michigan Advance, "Benson says school funding needs to be decoupled from property wealth," by Andrew Roth, June 26, 2025, Link
- Up North Live, "Lt. Gov. Gilchrist attends Memorial Pass in Review Ceremony at Camp Grayling," by Roxanne Werly, June 13, 2025, Link
- Click On Detroit, "Michigan Gubernatorial candidates spar over Trump's military deployment amid immigration protests," by Ty Steele, June 9, 2025, Link
- Detroit Public Radio (NPR), "Detroit Evening Report: Duggan pushes for small business regulation reform in Detroit," by Jerome Vaughn, May 21, 2025, Link
- WXYZ ABC-7 Detroit, "One-on-one with Republican Mike Cox, former Michigan AG running for governor," by Simon Shaykhet, May 15, 2025, Link
- Associated Press, "Michigan governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health access," by Isabella Volmert, May 6, 2025, Link
- WXYZ ABC-7 Detroit, "INTERVIEW: Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist talks accomplishments, running for Governor," by Simon Shaykhet, Apr 17, 2025, Link
- Michigan Advance, "Former Michigan AG Mike Cox announces candidacy for governor," by Jon King, April 16, 2025, Link
- Detroit Is It, "Jocelyn Benson : A Committed Vision for Michigan's Future," by Kim Kisner, 04/01/2025, Link
- Chalkbeat Detroit, "Michigan leaders push back on Trump's attacks on DEI," by Hannah Dellinger, March 19, 2025, Link
- NBC News, "Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist launches a run for governor, setting up a major 2026 race," by Ben Kamisar, March 11, 2025, Link
- WXYZ, "Sen. Aric Nesbitt talks with 7 News Detroit about Michigan gubernatorial run," by Simon Shaykhet, Mar 07, 2025, Link
- WLNS on Yahoo News, "Gov. Whitmer and other officials issue statement in support of Ukraine," by Trevor King, March 1, 2025, Link
- MJBizDaily, "Michigan governor floats extra 32% adult-use cannabis tax to fund roads," February 11, 2025, Link
- PrideSource, "4 Times Michigan Governor Candidate Jocelyn Benson Championed LGBTQ+ Rights," by Sarah Bricker Hunt, January 22, 2025, Link
- Up North Live, "Governor Whitmer warns of Chinese threat to Michigan auto jobs at Detroit Auto Show," by Marc Schollett, January 20, 2025, Link
- AP News, "Michigan Senate Republican leader enters open race for governor's seat in 2026," by Joey Cappelletti, January 14, 2025, Link
- WHMI, "Gov. Whitmer Signs Largest Budget in Michigan History," by Nik Rajkovic, July 25, 2024, Link
- Michigan Advance, "Whitmer greenlights Superfund designation for Ann Arbor dioxane plume," by Kyle Davidson, December 12, 2023, Link
- WDET, "Rep. John James meets with Israeli officials, families of hostages," by Quinn Klinefelter, November 13, 2023, Link
- Pride Source, "Creep of the Week: Attorney General Mike Cox," by D'Anne Witkowski, September 12, 2023, Link
- Detroit Public Radio (NPR), "Detroit Mayor Duggan: Gun-free zones may not limit shootings," by Quinn Klinefelter, May 22, 2023, Link
- Michigan Advance, "Gilchrist: Whitmer, Legislature are 'taking out the trash' in reversing Snyder-era policies," by Laina G. Stebbins, April 13, 2023, Link
- Detroit Free Press, "Faith and politics intermingle on the campaign trail in Michigan," by Niraj Warikoo, Nov 5, 2022, Link
- FOX 17 (Fox News), "Lt. Gov. joins FOX 17 to talk progress, goals amid 1st 100 days of 2nd term," Apr 05, 2023, Link
- WILX-10, "GOP demands specifics from Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist on his claims of racism," by Krystle Holleman, Apr. 1, 2021, Link
- MLive, "John James casts doubt on Michigan election integrity as state board certifies result," by Malachi Barrett, Nov. 23, 2020, Link
- The Flint Courier News, "Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist talks to the Courier about importance of the economy, the children and the future of Michigan," December 21, 2023, Link
- The Detroit News, "Marijuana ordinance that gives Detroiters priority proposed by city leaders," by Christine Ferretti, Oct. 26, 2020, Link
- CNN, "Michigan bans open carrying of guns at polling sites on Election Day," by Annie Grayer, October 16, 2020, Link
- FOX 2 Detroit (Fox News), "Whitmer, Gilchrist call for implicit bias training for health care workers, July 9, 2020 , Link
- Bridge Michigan, "'Dehumanized' by police at 16, Garlin Gilchrist seeks Michigan reforms," by Jonathan Oosting, June 16, 2020, Link
- The Jewish News, "Jocelyn Benson on Her Recent Trip To Israel," by Adam Finkel, Jan 8, 2020, Link
- The Detroit Jewish News, "Troubling Views--Anti-Israel Tweets," by Jackie Headapohl, Sep 13, 2018 , Link
- FOX 2 Detroit (Fox News), "GOP U.S. Senate candidates Pensler, James talk God and spouses," July 10, 2018, Link
- The Jewish News, "A New Politics of Diversity in Detroit?," by Kim Clowes, Jun 1, 2017, Link
- Detroit Free Press, "Detroit mayor: Our city welcomes refugees," by Niraj Warikoo, Nov. 23, 2015, Link
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Abortion
Garlin Gilchrist: Supported repeal of 1931 state abortion ban.
Jocelyn Benson: Miscarriage made her value easy access to reproductive care.
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Budget & Economy
Jocelyn Benson: Cut red tape; eliminate unnecessary spending.
Garlin Gilchrist: Balanced budget makes strong investments in Michigan.
Gretchen Whitmer: Making record housing investments to increase supply.
Mike Cox: It's time to stop picking winners and losers.
Tom Leonard: Implement zero-based budgeting; justify every dollar spent.
Tom Leonard: Time to prioritize repairing and maintaining local roads.
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Civil Rights
Aric Nesbitt: Against a system sacrificing merit for discriminatory quotas.
Aric Nesbitt: There's two genders; there's two sexes.
Garlin Gilchrist: Expanded civil rights protections for the LGBTQ+ community.
Jocelyn Benson: Implemented added LGBTQ+ protections in state constitution.
Mike Cox: For genuine equality instead of backwards DEI practices.
Mike Cox: OpEd: Consistent positions that harm the GLBT community.
Mike Duggan: Promoted ethnic diversity of the city as an important asset.
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Crime
Garlin Gilchrist: Police duty to intervene if colleague does something illegal.
Mike Duggan: Put 300 more officers on the streets, gave police $10K raise.
Tom Leonard: Will veto elimination of cash bail or qualified immunity.
Tom Leonard: Cheered dismissal of charges for fraudulent Trump electors.
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Drugs
Gretchen Whitmer: Triple state tax on legal cannabis to fund infrastructure.
Mike Duggan: Proposed regulations for recreational marijuana shops.
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Education
Garlin Gilchrist: We care very deeply about investing in public schools.
Gretchen Whitmer: Call for legislation to limit cell phone use in classrooms.
Jocelyn Benson: Invest wisely with an eye towards what's best for schools.
Mike Cox: Offer families universal education freedom.
Mike Duggan: State should invest $4.5B over 5 years to rebuild education.
Tom Leonard: Expand school choice; ensure education transparency.
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Energy & Oil
Garlin Gilchrist: Set aggressive goals for Michigan to be carbon neutral.
Mike Cox: Defeated Governor's efforts to shut down clean coal plants.
Mike Duggan: Broke ground on city's first solar field for clean energy.
Tom Leonard: Repeal laws zoning farmland for solar panels, wind turbines.
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Environment
Gretchen Whitmer: Agreed to EPA takeover of contaminated groundwater plume.
John James: Repealed EPA rule that would hurt small trucking businesses.
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Foreign Policy
Garlin Gilchrist: Retracts anti-Israel tweets made in 2009.
Gretchen Whitmer: We stand united with the Ukrainian people.
Jocelyn Benson: Michigan has a strong relationship with Israel.
John James: Voted to send more than $14 billion to Israel.
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Free Trade
Aric Nesbitt: Tariffs on Canada, Mexico will bring auto jobs back to US.
Garlin Gilchrist: Trump tariffs causing a lot of chaos and confusion.
Gretchen Whitmer: Chinese electric cars are gobbling up market share.
Jocelyn Benson: Working families are struggling under reckless tariffs.
Mike Cox: We all want jobs to stay here; support Trump's tariffs.
Mike Duggan: Tariffs on Canada are tariffs on Michigan made cars.
Tom Leonard: Ripped off by trade policies favoring places like China.
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Government Reform
Garlin Gilchrist: Republicans are scared of people who look like us voting.
Jocelyn Benson: Make it easier to vote and harder to cheat.
John James: Tried to delay certification of results in 2020 election.
Mike Cox: I'll cut red tape, streamline licensing, refocus agencies.
Mike Cox: Cox has been on the frontlines of Election Day integrity .
Mike Duggan: Reduce the regulatory process for opening small businesses.
Tom Leonard: Safeguard farmers from burdensome regulations.
Tom Leonard: Publish names, job titles, salaries of state employees.
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Gun Control
Garlin Gilchrist: Ensure background checks on every gun sale or transfer.
Jocelyn Benson: Ban open carrying of guns at polling places .
Mike Cox: Signed reciprocity agreements allowing conceal carry.
Mike Duggan: Praised state gun laws, skeptical about gun-free zones .
Tom Leonard: Make Michigan a Constitutional Carry state.
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Health Care
Garlin Gilchrist: Medical workers to get implicit bias training.
Garlin Gilchrist: Expanded access to affordable health care across Michigan.
Jocelyn Benson: Expanding access to healthcare is a top priority.
Mike Duggan: Claims Trump's Medicaid work requirement isn't a cut.
Tom Leonard: State must be a leader in ending the mental health stigma.
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Homeland Security
John James: Selfridge Base plays a key role in keeping Michigan strong.
Garlin Gilchrist: Support our service members, veterans, and their families.
Jocelyn Benson: Appalled that Trump deployed military against protestors.
Mike Duggan: Would be bad strategy to send National Guard to Detroit.
Tom Leonard: Would welcome deployment of National Guard in Detroit.
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Immigration
Mike Cox: Illegal immigration strains public services and lowers wages.
Mike Duggan: We'll fight the terrorists but welcome their victims.
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Jobs
Mike Cox: Fight to restore our Right to Work law.
Mike Duggan: Created more 1700 new jobs through Motor City Match.
Tom Leonard: Michigan must restore its right to work law.
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Principles & Values
Aric Nesbitt: Raised on faith, patriotism, traditional family values.
Jocelyn Benson: First college student elected to Wellesley Town Meeting.
Jocelyn Benson: Youngest woman to be dean of American law school.
Jocelyn Benson: Thanked pastors for joining in calling to vote for democracy.
Jocelyn Benson: I have a vision for making Michigan the best state .
John James: I believe that my God wants me to run.
Mike Cox: We can Make Michigan Great Again.
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Tax Reform
Mike Cox: States without income taxes rank high in job and wage growth.
Garlin Gilchrist: Largest tax cut for working families and retirees in decades.
John James: Imposing surcharge on high earners is Marxist policy.
Mike Duggan: Address property tax problem, but not by eliminating it.
Tom Leonard: Cut income tax to 3.9%, then phase out completely.
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The above quotations are from 2026 Michigan Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage.
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