8th District Caucus

February 21, 2025

Michigan Republican Party Convention Website

Congratulations to all who were selected at their County Conventions to attend the District Caucus on February 21, 2025!

The Winter Convention will be a two day event, February 21-22, 2025. It will be held at the Huntington Center, Room 360 in Detroit. Registration that evening will begin at 5pm and the Caucus will begin at 7pm. 

UPDATES:

--> Public Parking is available at the Huntington Place. It's $25 per vehicle and they only take a card.

--> The Atrium is located one level below the street level.

• After entering Huntington Place on the street level, you will take the escalators down to the Atrium level.

• Even numbered districts will be one side and odd numbered districts will be on the other. 

• Just look for District 8.

 -->  Once you are credentialed, proceed to the 3rd Floor to Room 360.

What is the District Caucus?

The District Caucus is similar to a County Convention. It includes all the counties / parts of counties from that Congressional District. The 8th Congressional District Caucus will therefore include delegates from Bay, Genesee, Midland, Saginaw and Tuscola Counties.

What is the business of the District Caucus?

The business of a District Caucus is always specified in the original Call to Convention sent by the counties. The Winter 2025 Caucus exists to elect the 2025-2027 District Committee Members.

 What is the District Committee?

The District Committee represents the Congressional District. Just as the County Party / County Committee focuses its efforts on the countywide races, the District Committee focuses its efforts on the US Congressional District race, which in the case of the 8th Congressional District, spans across the majority of Bay, Genesee, Midland and Saginaw Counties, plus one precinct of Tuscola County.  

When the District Committee meets, they meet to represent the interests of the District, not the individual counties making up the District. 

How many positions are on the District Committee?

Every District Committee in Michigan is comprised of twenty-five positions: 1 Chair, 1 Vice Chair, 1 Secretary, 1 Treasurer, 3 State Committeewomen, 3 State Committeemen, 15 District Committee Members.

The twenty-five in total make up the 8th Congressional District Committee. 

What is the term of the offices, State Committee members, and District Committee members?

The term of office is 2 years. The current committee members serve the 2023-2025 term from the Winter 2023 Caucus. Those elected at the Winter Caucus on February 21 will have a term from 2025-2027. 

Those elected at the Winter 2025 Caucus will have their term begin at the conclusion of the State Convention on February 22, 2025.

Reference: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-168-600

What should I bring with me?

YOUR ID! You must have your driver's license or state issued ID with you at check-in to obtain your credentials.

Please note: you will only be issued one Credential for both days. 

Are Guests permitted?

There will be limited seating. Guests are not permitted in the Delegate or Alternate seating area.

How should I dress?

There is no dress code. You'll see people dressed from Business to Sweats and Jeans. Wear comfortable shoes. Dress in layers, especially if you are always cold or always hot.

Will food be available on site for purchase?

Yes. According to the Huntington Place website, Breakfast and Lunch are available for purchase.

Outside food and drinks are NOT PERMITTED per the Huntington Place website. 

We cannot find any information stating Huntington Place is cashless, but we advise attendees to be prepared to pay either way. 

Where do I go when I arrive?

Upon arrival at Huntington Place, proceed to the Atrium. 

You will see registration tables for each district: even district numbers (2, 4, 6, 8, etc) on one side and odd district numbers (1, 3, 5, 7) on the other.  

Come to District 8. Our volunteers will assist in credentialing you. 

What should I do if I arrive after the Registration Volunteers have moved to the Caucus Room and the Caucus has started?

Come to Room 360. 

You should see a volunteer at the door to our Caucus Room who can assist in Credentialing you.

Please be advised that Delegate and Alternate seating is separate. We *should* have enough seating for all Alternates in the Caucus Room.