Tight Michigan House races could decide which party wins control
In the 2022 November election, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won reelection and Democrats flipped the state House and Senate from GOP control for the first time in 40 years. This fall's election will decide the fate of the Democrats' trifecta.
With their newfound power in Lansing, Democrats repealed Michigan's right-to-work law and abortion restrictions. They overhauled Michigan's tax system to provide relief for retirees and low-income earners. They passed gun safety measures and protections for LGBTQ+ Michiganders. They set a clean energy target and passed school budgets that include free meals for students.
Republicans have campaigned against corporate subsidies approved by Democrats to lure new electric vehicle-related jobs to the state. They've also railed against Democratic opposition to making a temporary income tax cut permanent. They've blasted the most recent school budget that included no per-pupil funding increase and new energy laws that give state regulators the power to supersede local zoning laws to install green energy projects.
"It's going to be super close," said Adrian Hemond, CEO of Lansing-based consulting firm Grassroots Midwest, of the race to control the state House. The possibility of a tie in the chamber isn't off the table, Hemond said: "I actually think it's a reasonably likely outcome."
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