Democrats Win Control Of State House, Senate

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For the first time in forty years, the Michigan legislature will be controlled by Democrats. Gongwer News executive editor Zach Gorchow on the significance of the change.

“It means 40 years of pent-up Democratic policy demand will have the potential to be acted upon when the new Legislature convenes in January of next year.”

What led to this? Gorchow says Democratic voters were very motivated by the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the attempt to stop the certification of Joe Biden as President.