In this episode

• Recap of the 2026 Democratic Endorsement Convention
• What stood out about the filing deadline?

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According to the team, there were few surprises during this year’s filing deadline. One development that stood out to Oosting was Republican James Hooper entering the race against U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

“James Hooper announced that no one filed, so he was going to give it a go,” Oosting said. “It’s good for a candidate to have at least one challenger. Rashida Tlaib is a lock for reelection, but what if something happens?”

The 13th congressional district in Detroit probably had the biggest news with Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters jumping into the race to challenge Shri Tanadar. Oosting said Waters jumping in may take votes away from state Rep. Donavan McKinney who was already running. “For [McKinney] to be successful you need a small primary field. Mary Waters getting into the race complicates things”. 

The party primary elections will be held on August 4th. 

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Candidates planning to run in Michigan’s August primary election had until Tuesday at 4 p.m. to file their paperwork with the Secretary of State’s office.  That includes a few new candidates who filed at the last minute.  

Detroit City Councilmember Mary Waters filed to run in the Democratic primary for the 13^th Congressional District.  She faces incumbent Shri Thanedar, state Representative Donovan McKinney and realtor John Goci.  

The State Board of Canvassers still has to approve the candidates’ petition signatures before they can appear on the August primary ballot. 

Additional headlines for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Leland House up for auction 

Downtown Detroit’s Leland House apartment building is up for auction.  The Detroit News reports that bidding for the building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will start next week.  

The Leland House was built in 1927 and served as a luxury hotel for many years, before being turned into an apartment complex.  Tenants were forced out of the building late last year, after the owner declared bankruptcy, and the city declared the building uninhabitable. 

Clean air hearing tonight 

Michigan regulators are holding a public hearing tonight to discuss metro Detroit’s air quality status.  Planet Detroit is reporting that state regulators want to declare that southeast Michigan is meeting federal ozone standards.  If approved, the action could weaken clean air standards in the area.  

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy will hold the virtual meeting at 6 p.m. tonight.  You can call call 855-758-1310 to attend and use code 847 4896 8640  or you can join the meeting on Zoom.  

Pistons Game 2 preview 

The Detroit Pistons will try to rebound from a loss in their first game of the NBA playoffs.  The Orlando Magic beat them Sunday at Little Caesars Arena.  The Pistons brought the best regular season record in the NBA’s Eastern Conference to the playoffs, but that didn’t stop the Magic from taking the first game.  

Cade Cunningham had 39 points in the loss.  Game 2 in the nationally-televised best-of-seven series takes place at Little Caesars Arena tonight at 7 p.m. 

NFL Draft starts Thursday 

The Detroit Lions are making their final preparations for this week’s NFL Draft.  The team has the 17^th pick in the first round of the draft, which will be held in Pittsburgh.  

Football analysts suggest the Lions could use that pick to get an offensive lineman, edge rusher or cornerback.  The first round of the NFL draft starts at 8 p.m. Thursday.  The event will be televised live on ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network. 

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Detroit City Councilmember At-Large Mary Waters has dispatched a crew to clean up trash at a site on the city’s northwest side.  Garbage has been gathering at an empty apartment building near Six Mile and Greenfield.  Neighbors have been complaining about the mess, which has gained the attention of the media.  

Waters says Greenfield between Six Mile and Puritan should be permanently cleaned up, adding that Detroit’s neighborhoods should be as clean as “corporate downtown.” 

Additional headlines for Tuesday, March 31

Midtown’s Jolly Pumpkin closes 

Another brewery has closed in Midtown.  Jolly Pumpkin announced on Facebook that it has closed after 11 years of operation.  The restaurant was located on Canfield, just west of Cass Avenue.  

The Motor City Brewing Works on the same block  closed earlier this year.  

The Detroit News reports a new Mediterranean-themed restaurant will open in the Jolly Pumpkin space this summer. 

Fifth Third Bank moves regional headquarters 

Fifth Third Bank is moving its regional headquarters in Detroit.  

The Free Press reports the bank will leave its offices at One Woodward Avenue and move a couple of blocks north to One Campus Martius.  A number of employees at other locations in Metro Detroit will also move into the new headquarters.  

Fifth Third completed its acquisition of Comerica Bank in February. 

Strong storms possible this evening 

Many Detroiters woke up in the middle of the night to the rumbling of thunder.  Rising temperatures overnight created the right conditions for brief thunderstorms.  High temperatures near 70 degrees today, coupled with an approaching cold front, will bring another round of storms this afternoon and evening.  

Some of those storms could be strong or severe.  The National Weather Service says the threat of severe weather is a level two on a scale of five.  High temperatures Wednesday are expected to be in the 40s.  

Michigan women exit March Madness 

Fans of the University of Michigan’s women’s basketball team are feeling a bit down today.  The team lost to Texas 77 – 41 last night in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA women’s tournament.  

Texas led the game 22 – 9 at the end of the first quarter.   

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