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Can John James Close The Gap On Jocelyn Benson In The Michigan Governor’s Race?

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Status

Reported, not yet confirmed

Independent sources

2

First seen

Oct 13, 3:34 PM EDT

updated Oct 16, 2:20 PM EDT

Topic

Local News

Reported by Bridge Michigan and WDET-FM, not yet confirmed.

What Happened

Jocelyn Benson made her case to serve as the next governor of Michigan, WDET-FM reported. In a Michigan gubernatorial debate, Benson and John James traded claims, Bridge Michigan reported.

Written by our system from the sources below (2), version 1, Oct 16, 3:25 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.

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How It Unfolded

Oct 13, 4:23 PM EDT · first source seenOct 16, 3:25 PM EDT · published

Official Confirmation

No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.

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How We Decided

Oct 13, 4:47 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 16, 3:25 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.