402: Monday Musing: Why This Sudden Call To End Michigan Nominating Conventions?

402: Monday Musing: Why This Sudden Call To End Michigan Nominating Conventions?

From Left of Lansing by Left of Lansing

May 25, 2026 · 5 min · Episode 402

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The episode discusses the recent calls from Michigan Democratic Party insiders to end nominating conventions in favor of primary elections.

Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for May 25, 2026. Some longtime Michigan Democratic Party insiders are suddenly calling for an end to party nominating conventions. They'd rather see all statewide office races be primary elections rather than being nominated at these conventions. It's interesting how many establishment and corporate forces inside the Michigan Democratic Party are calling for this switch in the nominating process after the shallacking their candidates received at last month's convention. Pat Johnston explains how it's always about gaming the system for the establishment-corporate types inside The Party. Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can! leftoflansing@gmail.com Left of Lansing is now on YouTube as well ! Music provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopard Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join NOTES: " Ex-Michigan party leaders: Time to ditch…

People in this episode

Host: Pat Johnston

Topics covered

  • Michigan politics
  • nominating conventions
  • Democratic Party
  • primary elections
  • political strategy

Keywords

  • Michigan Democratic Party
  • nominating conventions
  • primary elections
  • political strategy
  • Pat Johnston

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Organizations: Michigan Democratic Party, Bridge Michigan

Places: Michigan

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