2026 Mackinac Policy Conference: Recap
2026 Elections and a Competitive Economy: What Business Leaders Need to Know.
At the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Sandy K. Baruah, the State of Michigan’s Jocelyn Benson, The New Industrial Corporation’s Peter Meijer, and Leadership Now Project’s Danielle Ballou-Aares discussed ways to reinforce civic engagement and trust in the political process essential to sustaining a competitive economy.
The session highlighted the nonpartisan steps business leaders can take to support election administrators, encourage civic participation, and help ensure safe, fair, and accessible elections.
