The breakneck pace of the modern political campaign and the 24-hour news cycle can make it hard for campaigns to get their message out through an understaffed and overwhelmed news media. Stu Sandler of Grand River Strategies talks about this, why we're seeing fewer debates and his predictions in the GOP gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races.

Also, the MIRS team digs into congressional campaign finance reports. Elissa Slotkin and several other Democratic candidates continued their high fundraising numbers. Is this more evidence of a blue wave? Listen to Gretchen Whitmer's short internet ad and impressions from the on-stage rendition of Shri Thanedar's Blue Suitcase.