Michigan's Blue Election Wave (ft. Steve Friess)

A big blue wave swept over Michigan this 2022 midterm election with big wins by Gretchen Whitmer and most all the way down the ballot to reproductive rights and the for the state legislature for the first time in four decades. We dive in with Steve Friess.

01:11 Michigan’s blue wave, and surprisingly the nation is much more moderate than many pundits expected.

03:35 Governor Gretchen Whitmer beats Tudor Dixon by about the same amount she defeated Bill Schuette.

05:37 Breaking down the newly drawn district maps, and how that impacted results as the Michigan state legislature turned blue for the first time in four decades.

10:40 All three proposals pass, including Proposal 3 protecting reproductive freedom.

12:59 Elissa Slotkin won.

14:15 Just how much is the Trump effect on voters across the country and state, and the challenge that you can't win a Republican primary without Trump, but it's also hard to win a competitive race with him in Michigan

19:17 Would a different republican candidate like former Police Chief James Craig have done better than Tudor Dixon in the General election?

23:28 Millages to fund public transportation were a big winner this election in both Macomb and Oakland County, which a huge swing in Macomb.

29:14 District 10 called while recording, with John James as the winner.

30:12 Looking forward to the 2024 Presidential election - will Trump run? Will Biden run?

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