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Michigan 2014 gubernatorial election: candidate profiles

Michigan’s 2014 gubernatorial election pits incumbent Gov. Rick Snyder (R-MI) against Democrat Mark Schauer. Snyder is running on his record, pushing the number of jobs created in Michigan during his first term in office, while Schauer is focusing on Michigan’s 2012 Right-to-Work law and is promising to repeal the legislation if elected. Although he’s the...

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Michigan senate race: Land now within 2 percentage points of Peters

As Nov. 4 approaches, Rep. Gary Peters, the democratic candidate vying for retiring Sen. Carl Levin’s senate seat, is widening his lead on republican opponent Terri Lynn Land, according to new poll results released this week. Mitchell Research’s Sept. 14 poll shows Peters two percentage points ahead of Land — a seven percent decrease from...

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District court judge candidate profile: Neal Brady

Neal Brady has been a prosecutor in Hillsdale for 18 years, and announced his plan to run for district court judge in February. The support Brady has seen is enormous — having recently received the endorsement of former congressman Nick Smith, Sen. Bruce Caswell (R-MI) and Rep. Ken Kurtz (R-MI). “We worked together for many...

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District court judge candidate profile: Sara Lisznyai

For the first time in 36 years, the district court seat has opened in Hillsdale County after the announcement of Judge Donald Sanderson’s retirement in February. Only two local attorneys, Prosecutor Neal Brady of Hillsdale and General Practitioner Sara Lisznyai of Jonesville, declared their candidacy, forgoing the need for a primary election. For 18 years,...