Michigan Primary Puts Housing Affordability to Its First Big Midterm Test

Michigan voters will choose nominees on Tuesday in three races that could help determine control of Congress and the leadership of one of the nation’s most important swing states. The results may hinge on an electorate preoccupied with whether it can afford to live there: young adults.“Young voters are increasingly becoming a sizable voting bloc in Michigan,” Marty P. Jordan, an assistant professor of political science and director of the Master of Public Policy Program at Michigan State University, tells Realtor.com®.Michigan’s 7th Congressional District ranks first among all House races for young voters’ potential influence, according to Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, or CIRCLE. The state’s U.S. Senate race ranks second nationally, while its gubernatorial contest ranks fourth.Housing costs, meanwhile, reign as the top political issue among voters aged 18 to 34, ahead of even food costs and protecting democracy, according to CNBC’s latest All-America Economic Survey.That will make Tuesday's primary a useful test of whether candidates can effectively funnel young adult frustration into commanding voter turnout. The result co...