GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Republicans running for Michigan governor will attend two televised debates before the August primary election. The first of the two was Wednesday night.
The first debate was hosted by 24 Hour News 8 with political reporter Rick Albin as moderator onin Grand Rapids.
You can watch the first debate in the video posted above.
Local 4 News will host the second debate on June 28.
All four viable candidates participated. They are Attorney General Bill Schuette, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, state Sen. Patrick Colbeck and Dr. Jim Hines.
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Ken Haddad has been with Local 4/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He helps lead news coverage and content across broadcast and digital platforms. He's from the Metro Detroit area, and loves covering important news (and sports) in his hometown.