# Fight to Allow Voters to Choose AG and SOS Candidates via Primary

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Podcast: [Focus with Paul W. Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-with-paul-w-smith-1086819)
Published: 2026-05-20T17:43:02+00:00
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## Resource

May 20, 2026 ~ Jason Roe, Principal of Roe Strategic and Lon Johnson, former Chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party are heading up “Voters Not Insiders ballot drive” which would allow voters to choose candidates for Attorney General and Secretary of State via primary and not conventions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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