MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS FLIP THE STATE HOUSE FROM RED TO BLUE

[RandySF]

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[SheltieLover]

1. Yaaaaaay!

Congrats, Michigan & great job!

[roamer65]

2. As the Big Gretch said.

Now we are going to eat Ohio and Indiana’s lunch.

She going after their businesses.

[llmart]

15. I hadn't heard that she said that but if she did...

then YOU GO GIRL!!!

And to Dems in Ohio and Indiana, COME ON UP!!! We'll welcome you with open arms and we have so much to offer in this big, beautiful state.

[Alhena]

3. Hat tip from Alito

[Algernon Moncrieff]

4. That may be the biggest flip of last night

I was happy to see Witmer won. Even with polling showing her up 3.5, I was seeing predictions that Tudor Dixon would win.

[wryter2000]

7. Lordy, the predictions

I heard someone on MSNBC saying Patty Murray was in trouble. The polls and pundits have egg on their faces.

[James48]

5. Bigger than that!

They also appear to have flipped the Senate.

This will be the first trifecta D’S since 1984!!!

Thank God for our citizens commission for redistricting, which stopped most (but not all) of the extreme gerrymandering that the R’s have used against D’S here for decades!

[wryter2000]

8. The Senate, too?

Be still, my heart.

Michigan

[James48]

10. Yes.

Although there are still several seats not decided, it will be AT LEAST a 19-19 split, with the dem Lt Gov to break a tie. So the Dems WILL control the Senate. It COULD be as much as 22 seats. Michigan House, Senate and Governor trifecta!!

[appalachiablue]

6. Great job! Bravo Michigan. 💙

[lindysalsagal]

9. Michigan is redeemed! Fantastic!

This is the land of polluted water and charter school takeovers. This is Betsy DeVos's putrid evangelical hate incubation family system. The regular people have rebuked them. This is the electorate saving democracy!!!!

[appmanga]

11. This...

...is none of the best pieces of news from last night. We need to take over more statehouses and win more local races.

Good job Michigan.

And speaking of Michigan, Michael Moore is somebody who got what happened last night closer to right than anyone else I've seen.

[yankee87]

12. Congratulations Michigan

Michigan leading the way.

[barbtries]

13. way to go Michigan!

I wish...NC would be like that.

[llmart]

16. NC...

will have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. It's really sad because I love the geography of the state but a lot of the people, not so much.

[barbtries]

20. you're right.

it is a beautiful state. look for that to change with republicans running the show.

[llmart]

21. I love the geography of the state...

the three distinct regions. I lived in Charlotte and I could be in Asheville in less than two hours and the beach in a little over three. I got harassed mercilessly when I campaigned for Harvey Gantt to unseat Jesse Helms. The racism was overt. Saw my first KKK rally on my way to the coast one time. They were in full regalia. I just stared and couldn't believe that in 1985 this was still happening.

[llmart]

14. +1 a gazillion!

This is the icing on the cake!! Yay Michigan Dems!!!

[AllaN01Bear]

17. eggscllent

[LaMouffette]

18. I have shivers! Congratulations, Michigan! And THANK YOU, Michigan Dem voters!!!

[Beacool]

22. Well done, Michigan voters!!!