Articles tagged:15th Congressional District

Posted: Fri Mar 4 10:46 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

Dearborn attorney Majed Moughni, a Republican who sought to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. John Dingell in last year's election, is blaming Facebook for his failed campaign.

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Posted: Tue Jan 25 10:33 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
John Dingell issues statement on President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech

U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, released the following statement tonight on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech: “Tonight, the President outlined for the American people a clear path forward for our nation. He addressed the difficult challenges America faces. Our nation has gone through tough times, but under ...

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Posted: Tue Dec 21 12:31 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

Michigan will lose a seat in Congress after being the only state to experience a population drop-off over the past decade, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. Results of the 2010 census show the number of Michigan residents fell by 0.6 percent since 2000, officials said. As a result, the ...

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Posted: Wed Dec 1 8:04 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

Ann Arbor area residents are being asked to give their input on what Michigan's future passenger rail system should look like and how it should operate. Would Southeast Michigan benefit from a modern commuter rail system — one linking Ann Arbor and Detroit? Similarly, should the state continue pushing ahead ...

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Posted: Thu Oct 28 6:02 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Tea party Republicans rally around Rob Steele's message of cutting big government spending

The conservative Republican crowd that gathered on the University of Michigan Diag Wednesday night cheered loudly in support of cutting government spending, repealing national health care reforms and putting up further barriers between Mexico and the U.S. "How many want to close the border almost yesterday?" said radio host Thayrone ...

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Posted: Tue Oct 26 1:24 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Sarah Palin endorses Rob Steele in Michigan's 15th Congressional District race

Sarah Palin announced today her endorsement of Republican Rob Steele in his quest to unseat U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, in Michigan's 15th Congressional District race. Mike Marzano, Steele's campaign manager, said the former Alaska governor's support comes as an unexpected surprise. In fact, the campaign found out today via ...

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Posted: Mon Oct 25 1:46 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Ann Arbor will reap benefits of $150 million grant for high-speed rail from Dearborn to Kalamazoo

(This story has been updated with additional comment from the Environmental Law & Policy Center, as well as Jeff Irwin and Mark Schauer.) U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, announced today the state of Michigan will receive $150 million to develop a high-speed rail corridor between Kalamazoo and Dearborn, passing through ...

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Posted: Sun Oct 24 5 a.m. by Tony Dearing AnnArbor.com

A wearying campaign season of bickering, distortions and downright nastiness is almost over. On Nov. 3, Michigan will wake up to a new governor, a mostly new Legislature and all of the same old problems that have plagued it for years. Our ability to tackle these problems will depend on ...

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Posted: Fri Oct 15 8:50 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Republican Rob Steele a no-show at candidate forum, but John Dingell still finds a strong critic

It didn't appear that U.S. Congressman John Dingell was going to face much opposition Thursday night when his Republican opponent, Ann Arbor-area cardiologist Rob Steele, didn't attend a candidate forum hosted by the Washtenaw County Medical Society.

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Posted: Mon Oct 4 4 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Rob Steele and John Dingell agree to one debate, but others still in question

Republican Rob Steele said today he looks forward to a debate with U.S. Congressman John Dingell later this month, but he's still waiting for the incumbent to agree to two other debates. Steele, an Ann Arbor-area cardiologist, and Dingell, D-Dearborn, both have confirmed they plan to attend an Oct. 20 ...

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Posted: Mon Sep 20 7:24 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Latest poll shows John Dingell more popular in Washtenaw County than other parts of district

A new poll shows U.S. Congressman John Dingell, D-Dearborn, is popular with voters in Washtenaw County — but the 84-year-old incumbent may have a tough time convincing voters in other parts of the 15th Congressional District to reelect him in November. Asked whether they would reelect Dingell, 42.5 percent of ...

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Posted: Fri Sep 10 5:25 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
John Dingell accused of redesigning campaign website to copy Republican opponent

U.S. Congressman John Dingell, D-Dearborn, has revamped his campaign website, changing up the layout, color scheme and site features. It's a move his campaign manager calls an attempt to better communicate with constituents and improve social media functions.

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Posted: Thu Sep 9 6:02 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Howard Dean rallies University of Michigan students to fight to keep Democrats in office this November

Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean told a crowd of mostly University of Michigan students Wednesday night that a victory for Democrats in the November midterm elections is anything but assured. "You caused a revolution in this country two years ago. We are in danger of losing everything that ...

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Posted: Tue Aug 31 1:51 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Republican Rob Steele to appear on Sean Hannity show on Fox News; says Dingell is vulnerable

(This story has been updated with additional comments from Dingell's campaign.) Ann Arbor-area cardiologist Rob Steele, a Republican who will challenge John Dingell for Michigan's 15th Congressional District seat in November, will appear on Sean Hannity's show. Steele, who says he believes Dingell is vulnerable this election year, told AnnArbor.com ...

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Posted: Wed Aug 4 3:39 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

Ann Arbor-area cardiologist Rob Steele will take on veteran U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, in the November general election.

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