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Michigan Democrats Regain Full Control of State House After Special Elections

Apr 17, 2024 | 11:25 AM

Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

MICHIGAN, April 17, 2024 ~ Michigan Democrats regained control of the State House Tuesday evening after the party’s candidates won special elections to fill two vacant house seats.

The vacant seats, which were in metro Detroit, were won by Mai Xiong (D-Macomb County) in the 13th District and Peter Herzberg (D-Westland) in the 25th District. The State House became evenly split between Republicans and Democrats in the fall after two of the latter party’s representatives left after winning mayoral races.

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April 17, 2024 ~ Following Tuesday’s special election, Democrats gained full control of Michigan‘s legislature. John Sellek, CEO of Harbor Strategic Public Relations, breaks down the results with Kevin Dietz and Tom Jordan.

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