Two years ago, Center for Michigan staff hit the campaign trail and met one-on-one with 50 candidates in 50 days to discuss our findings from dozens of statewide community meetings.
This week, we’ve met with more than 50 candidates in just the past three days. And we’ll personally interview more than 150 more to get their reaction to the new “10,000 Voices” citizens agenda for Michigan’s future.
And you can watch and hear exactly what those candidates have to say.
This candidate “Roadshow” is a new partnership between The Center for Michigan, Detroit Public Television and the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
All through primary season this summer, a Roadshow crew will travel the state. They have more than 200 interviews scheduled with state House and Senate candidates running for dozens of “open” seats — those in which no incumbent is returning.
Here’s the Roadshow travel schedule — check it out to see when we’re coming to your community and stop by to pick up Center for Michigan publications or meet candidates…
June 14 – Detroit
June 15 – Dearborn
June 16 – Southfield
June 17 – Clinton Twp
June 21 – Flint
June 22 – Saginaw
June 23 – Mt. Pleasant
June 24 – Roscommon/Gaylord
June 28 – Lansing
June 29 – Grand Rapids
June 30 – Muskegon
July 6 – Jackson
July 7 – Kalamazoo
July 8 – Big Rapids
July 12 – Ann Arbor
July 13 – St. Clair
Contact Center for Michigan Outreach Coordinator Nancy Short at nshort@thecenterformichigan.net for more details.
To watch the 5-minute candidate videos, go to MiVote.org, click on the red “Voter Guide” link, find your district, and click on the candidates’ names. This week, our interviews have concentrated on the following races in Southeast Michigan…. But, as the schedule above explains, we’ll be all over Michigan before voters go to the polls in early August.
