The Detroit Regional Chamber Political Action Committee (PAC) will host the first bipartisan debate featuring both the top Democratic and Republican candidates for Michigan governor at the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.

The top three candidates for each party’s nomination were identified by a poll commissioned by the Detroit Regional Chamber PAC and conducted by Glengariff Group Inc. in April. The poll was a research survey of public opinion from 800 Michigan primary election voters, 400 from each party. The results do not necessarily reflect the views of the Chamber or its PAC.

Republican candidates who will participate in the debate and the percentage of voters who say they are supporting each candidate in the primary are:

Brian Calley , Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan (23 percent)

, Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan (23 percent) Patrick Colbeck , Senator, State of Michigan (4.3 percent)

, Senator, State of Michigan (4.3 percent) Bill Schuette, Attorney General, State of Michigan (36.3 percent)

(34 percent of Republican primary voters surveyed indicated that they are undecided.)

View the in-depth Republican results for the Michigan governor’s race here.

Democratic candidates who will participate in the debate are:

Abdul El-Sayed , Former Executive Director, Health Department, City of Detroit (6.5 percent)

, Former Executive Director, Health Department, City of Detroit (6.5 percent) Shri Thanedar , Author and Entrepreneur (29.6 percent)

, Author and Entrepreneur (29.6 percent) Gretchen Whitmer, Former Senator, State of Michigan (26.3 percent)

(34.8 percent of Democratic primary voters surveyed indicated that they are undecided.)

View the in-depth Democratic results for the Michigan governor’s race here.

The Gubernatorial Debate: Detroit Regional Chamber’s 2018 PAC Reception will take place on Thursday, May 31 in the Grand Hotel’s Theatre. To attend the Gubernatorial Debate, you must also register for the Mackinac Policy Conference. Register today.