Eighth District candidates reflect GOP differences

WKAR Public Media

Published June 25, 2014 at 2:30 PM EDT

We’re down to fewer than six weeks before primary elections in Michigan. Michigan Public Radio Network Managing Editor Rick Pluta updates Current State on some of the races and other stories.

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