Crain’s Detroit Business
May 22, 2024
David Eggert
The Detroit Regional Chamber on Wednesday canceled next week’s bipartisan U.S. Senate candidates debate at the Mackinac Policy Conference after Republicans Mike Rogers and Justin Amash never committed and Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin pulled out as a result.
The chamber had planned a May 30 debate among six of the seven candidates vying for the seat opening with Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s retirement — all three Democrats and three of four Republicans polling the highest. But as of Tuesday, the chamber was eyeing a four-candidate debate once Rogers said no and Amash did not accept the invite. Slotkin then became a no after initially committing to the six-person event.
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