About
Our Mission
Our mission is to change the landscape of political debates in Michigan. We will host debates that cover a range of topics, specific to different regions of the state. By collaborating with trusted coalition partners and media organizations, we can maximize our efforts to adequately reach voters across the entire state.
Coalition Partners
The Michigan Debate Task Force is a group of coalition partners representing the business, civic, and higher education sectors. Each organization believes informed voters are essential to a healthy democracy. To that end these groups have come together to advance the public good with the goal of providing voters with regular opportunities to hear from candidate for statewide office in Michigan.
This list includes representatives from:
Detroit Economic Club
Economic Club of Traverse City
Grand Rapids Chamber
Grand Valley State University
The Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance
Northwestern Michigan College
Oakland University
Urban League of Detroit and Southeast Michigan
Urban League of West Michigan
Endorsements
Several other organizations across our state have endorsed the concept of the Task Force and they include:
Bridge Michigan
Citizens Research Council
Detroit Auto Dealers Association
Detroit Free Press
Detroit News
Detroit Regional Chamber
Gongwer News Service
League of Women Voters of Michigan
Metropolitan Affairs Coalition
Michigan Association of Broadcasters
Michigan Black Business Alliance
Michigan Realtors
Small Business Association of Michigan
Traverse Connect
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Voters deserve to hear directly from candidates, not just through controlled messages. The Michigan Debate Task Force is dedicated to bringing regular, unbiased debates to Michigan voters. Currently, decisions about debates are left to the candidates themselves, often prioritizing campaign strategy over the public good. We believe voters deserve better.