The filing papers have been submitted, and the endorsing conventions have been adjourned, but where does the race to control the Michigan government stand? Join IPPSR on Wednesday, April 29th, for a lunch-and-learn discussion on the state of the 2026 election race.

Our guests will be:

• Emily Lawler, State Government & Politics Editor for the Detroit Free Press
• Chad Livengood, Politics Editor, Detroit News
• Lauren Gibbons, Senior Capitol Reporter, Bridge Michigan
• Corwin Smidt, Interim Director of IPPSR, Professor of Political Science at MSU

This free event will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Mackinac Room of the House Office Building, 124 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI. Lunch will be provided.

Please click the button below to register for this free event!