MIRS Monday, March 9, 2026

About this episode

Jamie Roe and Joel Rutherford discuss the impact of wealthy Republican Perry Johnson on the Governor's race and the implications of a proposed stricter ID-to-vote statute in Michigan.

MIRS welcomes Jamie Roe – the Republican consultant based in Macomb Township – and Warren Democrat Joel Rutherford, the former chair of Michigan Democrats' 10th Congressional district caucus. On this week's Macomb County edition of the Democratic-Republican roundtable, Joel and Jamie discuss how wealthy Republican Perry Johnson has already impacted the Governor's race. Also, is a proposed stricter ID-to-vote statute worth all Michiganders needing to return to the Department of State to prove their citizenship with documents beyond their driver's licenses? Jamie and Joel additionally talk about their preferred candidates to represent the 10th U.S. House district after this year's elections (:50).

People in this episode

Guests: Jamie Roe, Joel Rutherford

Topics covered

• Governor's race
• voter ID laws
• 10th U.S. House district

Keywords

• Republican
• Democrat
• Macomb County
• elections

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Macomb Township, Warren, Michigan, Macomb County

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