Michigan DEM House -no more. Now it's TIED.

[James48]

Michigan House will no longer be controlled by Dems, as TWO sitting state reps won their Mayoral races yesterday.

State Rep Lori Stone won her election Warren yesterday. Stone, 43, won Tuesday's general election with 11,876 votes, inching past city Human Resources Director George Dimas, who garnered 10,488 votes, according to unofficial results posted on the city's website.

Stone's win will shake up the state legislature, too. Stone was one of two Democratic state representatives vying for a mayoral seat in their respective cities. The other was in Westland, where Rep. Kevin Coleman won the mayor's seat there, according to unofficial results in Tuesday's election.

That will leave the Democratic-majority House temporarily split with 54 Democrats and 54 Republicans once they are sworn into their new roles.

more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2023/11/07/warren-eastpointe-new-mayors-council-members/71384940007/

[Beachnutt]

1. Who holds the deciding vote

in the event of a tie vote ?

[James48]

2. Nobody.

The House is in recess right now.


Michigan election law allows Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call a special election in a representative’s district once a seat is vacated, or she can direct that the vacancy be filled at the next general election.

more:
https://michiganadvance.com/2023/11/08/democrats-win-mayoral-races-in-westland-and-warren-and-temporarily-lose-michigan-house-majority/

from Advance:
"The last time there was a tie in the House was during the 1993-94 session when Democrat Curtis Hertel Sr. and Republican Paul Hillegonds were co-speakers, although current House rules wouldn’t allow that result.

While Democrats will not be able to solely control the flow of legislation until they regain the majority, House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) will remain in that role. That would only change if Republicans were to win both of the special elections, which is not expected." -per Jon King, Michigan Advance

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. Well DAMN

[louis-t]

4. I would hold a special election.

Strike while the iron is hot. Dems are on a roll, anything could happen between now and next November.