With Michigan's House seats back on the ballot in 2024, here are the key races to watch

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(Michigan Advance) As Tuesday’s campaign filing deadline has passed, the races for the Aug. 6 primary election are beginning to take shape with all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives on the ballot.

Democrats currently hold a narrow 56-54 advantage in the House. As the party also controls the Senate and all top executive posts, Republicans are looking to take back the chamber this fall to serve as a check on Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s power.

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Incumbents face primary challenges

Overall, 36 members of the House who are seeking reelection could have one or more opponents in the primary, with 18 Democrats and 18 Republicans potentially facing a challenger in August.

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Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) could be up against three other candidates in August in the 9th District: Bobby Christian, R.M. Nelson and Lory Renea Parks. On the Republican side of the ballot is Michele Lundgren, one of the 15 individuals charged for submitting a false slate of electoral votes for Donald Trump following the 2020 election, which Trump lost to President Joe Biden. ..............(more)

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