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Republican nominees for Senate, U.S. House and governor’s offices across the country are sidestepping Trump or openly distancing themselves as they debate Democratic opponents before Election Day.

The debate between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed got so off-track that moderator Rick Albin of WOOD-TV felt compelled to chime in: "I’d like to be a part of the debate, too!"

Republican Anthony Forlini said he had improved "election integrity" as county clerk, while Democrat Garlin Gilchrist argued that his opponent had "placated election deniers."

U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI 7) and Democratic nominee William Lawrence took aim at one another's records during the first debate in the close race for a critical U.S. House seat

The Michigan Supreme Court has left intact a lower court ruling requiring the Michigan House to send all properly passed bills to the governor for a signature or veto.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is under investigation by a court-appointed monitor with his reelection looming. Acclaimed director and writer John Sayles has a new historical novel set in Detroit during the early 20th century. Recapping Tuesday night's Michigan Democratic Senate debate after the race thinned to two candidates.

On today's show, Michigan Radio's Zoe Clark gave a debate recap, and we heard more about the recent Whitmer kidnapping verdicts. Plus, behind the scenes at an abortion clinic.

Republican challenger Tudor Dixon called Governor Gretchen Whitmer a “radical,” while the Democratic incumbent said it’s the GOP nominee who holds extremist views and still hasn’t promised to abide by the results of the November election.

The candidates answered questions on a wide variety of issues, from abortion to public university funding

Figurative knives were out in the third and final debate between Democratic incumbent Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and Republican Paul Junge in the race…