GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan, specifically Kent County, will become the focus of national attention as the 2020 presidential election unfolds.
NBC News political director Chuck Todd announced Sunday that Kent County will be one of five counties across the country that will get intense scrutiny as part of the network’s coverage.
“If you look at a place like Grand Rapids … the avatar is Gerald Ford, so for me that means the moderate Republican. Well, the moderate Republican right now seems to be flirting with Democrats,” Todd, also the host of “Meet the Press,” told News 8.
The extra attention will include NBC News taking a closer look at local issues that could impact the presidential race and having a reporter on the ground to get voters’ reactions to big events like the State of the Union.
Todd explained by watching a county like Kent, the network will have a better idea of how the race for the White House is shaping up.
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