Michigan Senate Race Heats Up: Who Will Control Lansing?

About this episode

Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson discuss the implications of Michigan's special election with guest Bill Ballenger.

May 5, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson discuss Michigan’s special election with Bill Ballenger, owner of The Ballenger Report. They analyze the impact of the tight race on state power and national political narratives. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson

Guest: Bill Ballenger

Topics covered

• Michigan Senate Race
• special election
• state power
• national political narratives
• politics

Keywords

• Michigan
• Senate Race
• special election
• Bill Ballenger
• politics
• state power
• national narratives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Ballenger Report

Places: Michigan

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