Issues & Ale: It’s Just Politics – Michigan’s Primary Election Preview
Bell’s Eccentric Cafe – Kalamazoo
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 – 7:00 p.m.
A free Michigan Public event – watch in person and online
Register here.
This August will be the first round of highly competitive races across multiple top offices in the state. Term limits will force a turnover in the governor’s office, U.S. Senator Gary Peters leaves an open Senate seat after announcing his retirement, and both parties will be vying for control of Michigan’s Legislature.
On August 4, voters will decide which major-party candidates advance in the gubernatorial race, which of the three
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