• Capitol reporter Lauren Gibbons hosted Bridge’s latest Lunch Break reader event about Michigan politics
• Among the topics: the influence of the presidential election on Michigan politics, races for Congress and the state House
• Watch the full recording of the discussion below

Bridge Michigan’s monthly Lunch Break event returned this week for a lively discussion about politics, the battle for the state House and the Nov. 5 general election.

Capitol reporter Lauren Gibbons moderated the discussion, which featured independent pollster Richard Czuba, founder of The Glengarriff Group, and Reps. Bill G. Schuette, R-Midland,  and Penelope Tsernoglou, D-East Lansing.

If you missed this live Zoom event, you can stream it below. 

The live conversation included discussion about polling, key races for Congress, shifting momentum for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, as well as Republicans and Democrats’ state priorities and competitive state House races.

Bridge’s Lunch Break monthly series focuses on timely topics facing our state. Previous discussions have included examinations of efforts to educate students for careers, solutions to gun violence the long-term impact of pollution from the automotive industry, youth mental health and ideas for growing the state’s population.

Related:

• Michigan primary: Who won, who lost, what to know as November matchups are set
• Turnout dips throughout Michigan amid heavy rains, early voting, apathy
• Michigan primary results: Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers win U.S. Senate races 

Become a Bridge Club member to be notified of future events from our nonprofit newsroom and receive member-exclusive benefits such as free Bridge event tickets, copies of our bimonthly Bridge Culture Club selections and more. Member support allows us to offer engagement opportunities like this Lunch Break series.  

To stay up-to-date on upcoming events and Bridge Michigan’s reporting, sign up for any of our free email newsletters, including our weekly Business Watch and Environment Watch newsletters.

Our Lunch Break series will continue in September. The date, time and topic will be announced soon.

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Watch Bridge Lunch Break on primary, general election, battle for state House

by Jackquelyn Garrett, Bridge Michigan
August 16, 2024

<h1>Watch Bridge Lunch Break on primary, general election, battle for state House</h1> <p class="byline">by Jackquelyn Garrett, Bridge Michigan <br />August 16, 2024</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><b>Capitol reporter Lauren Gibbons hosted Bridge’s latest Lunch Break reader event about Michigan politics</b></li> <li><b>Among the topics: the influence of the presidential election on Michigan politics, races for Congress and the state House</b></li> <li><b>Watch the full recording of the discussion below</b></li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>Bridge Michigan’s monthly Lunch Break event returned this week for a lively discussion about politics, the battle for the state House and the Nov. 5 general election.</p> <p>Capitol reporter Lauren Gibbons moderated the discussion, which featured independent pollster Richard Czuba, founder of The Glengarriff Group, and Reps. Bill G. Schuette, R-Midland,&nbsp; and Penelope Tsernoglou, D-East Lansing.</p> <p>If you missed this live Zoom event, you can stream it below.&nbsp;</p> <p>The live conversation included discussion about polling, key races for Congress, shifting momentum for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, as well as Republicans and Democrats’ state priorities and competitive state House races.</p> </p> <p>Bridge’s Lunch Break monthly series focuses on timely topics facing our state. Previous discussions have included examinations of <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/watch-our-bridge-lunch-break-event-about-career-education-michigan">efforts to educate students for careers</a>, <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/watch-our-bridge-lunch-break-event-about-gun-violence-michigan">solutions to gun violence</a> <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/watch-bridges-lunch-break-discussion-michigans-industrial-legacy">the long-term impact of pollution from the automotive industry</a>, <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/join-bridge-lunch-break-discussion-youth-mental-health-michigan">youth mental health</a> and <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/watch-bridge-lunch-break-michigan-population-cities-and-spaces">ideas for growing the state’s population</a>.</p> <p><strong>Related:</strong></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong><a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-primary-who-won-who-lost-what-know-november-matchups-are-set">Michigan primary: Who won, who lost, what to know as November matchups are set</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/turnout-dips-throughout-michigan-amid-heavy-rains-early-voting-apathy">Turnout dips throughout Michigan amid heavy rains, early voting, apathy</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-primary-results-elissa-slotkin-mike-rogers-win-us-senate-races">Michigan primary results: Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers win U.S. Senate races</a>  </strong></li> </ul> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/BLB080124">Become a Bridge Club member</a> to be notified of future events from our nonprofit newsroom and receive member-exclusive benefits such as free Bridge event tickets, copies of our bimonthly Bridge Culture Club selections and more. 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