Washington — Michigan Democrats pitched national party leaders on the state's diversity and swing state status Thursday in an effort to be one of the first to have a presidential primary election in 2024.
Michigan is one of 16 states and Puerto Rico asking the Democratic Party to make them one of the five states voting before Super Tuesday, which are showered with campaign funds and media attention every election cycle.
Sandwiched between presentations from Texas and Connecticut, Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Lansing, Rep. Debbie Dingell of Dearborn, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes told the Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee why Michigan is a good pick to lead the election season.