Grassroots Strong
Chris Long & Rusty Richter
Grassroots Strong is THE Michigan GOP War Room Podcast — a no-nonsense, inside-the-fight look at Michigan politics from the ground up. Hosted by Chris Long and Rusty Richter, this podcast goes beyond talking points and press releases to examine how power actually works in Michigan, why Republicans win or lose, and what it will take to build a governing majority again.
From Michigan political history to today’s battles in Lansing, Grassroots Strong features candid interviews with candidates, legislators, grassroots leaders, and strategists who are doing the work, not just commenting from the sidelines. We talk strategy, messaging, organizing, coalition-building, and the hard lessons learned from past elections — without consultant spin or performative outrage.
This podcast is about discipline over drama, numbers over narratives, and winning over virtue signaling. It’s where grassroots energy meets real strategy, where uncomfortable truths are con