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MICHIGAN, Aug. 5, 2024 ~ On Tuesday, Michigan voters will decide who will appear on the general election ballots for legislative positions.
Voters statewide will pick the Democrat and Republican nominees for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, with Democrats choosing between U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-8) and actor Hill Harper, and Republicans choosing between former U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, physician Sherry O’Donnell, and millionaire Sandy Pensler. Metro Detroit U.S. Reps. Shri Thanedar (MI-13) and Haley Stevens (MI-11) face notable challengers Detroit City Council member Mary Waters and activist Ahmed Ghanim respectively, both critics of the United States‘ support for Israel amid its bombardment of Gaza.
PODCASTS:
Aug. 5, 2024 ~ Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds talk with Detroit News editorial page editor Nolan Finley about his latest op-ed ‘Trump could win if he’d just shut up,‘ the back-and-forth between Donald Trump and journalists at the NABJ event last week, and the status of a debate between Trump and Kamala Harris.
Aug. 5, 2024 ~ Michigan‘s primary election day is tomorrow, and Mike Rogers is trying to become the Republican nominee in the race for the U.S. Senate. Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds talk with the former chair of the House Intelligence Committee about his policy ideas, and the expected attack by Iran on Israel this week.
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