GO BLUE!

Last night, a big blue wave washed over Michigan in the 2022 election. Furthermore, the predicted red wave nationwide was more like a trickle as Democrats held their ground in nearly every corner of the nation.

There are a lot of possible explanations for why Democrats outperformed and bucked the trend of the party controlling the White House getting absolutely shellacked in the midterms. First, abortion was foundational for many voters who believed Republicans when they said that the government should decide what a woman should do with her body. Second, MAGA Republicans were kryptonite to all Democratic voters and a sizable number of Independents. Third, people believed democracy was at risk and worth fighting for. This was particularly true for Generation Z, who broke for Democrats by 28% points! The future looks very bright!

Here in Michigan, Democrats won every statewide office - Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General - and they flipped the state legislature and senate. Moreover, Proposition 2 that codified voting rights and Proposition 3 that established reproductive rights were also enshrined in the state constitution. The Democrats also now continue to hold a majority of seats in the state Supreme Court. 

What a turn of events from 2016 when I flew to Michigan on the night of the election. That night Trump won Michigan and was announced the winner of the election the next morning.

We may yet hold the U.S. Senate, and the House looks like it may end up with a slim Republican majority. The work begins now to win the Georgia runoff and to mobilize our forces and hone our message from 2022. Let's Go Blue!