Republicans retake the Michigan House, rendering Governor Gretchen Whitmer redundant

DETROIT – It will be harder for Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to maneuver in 2025 after Republicans take control of the state House.

GOP victory forces Democrats to negotiate or compromise reverted to lame-duck status His last two years in Lansing.

Republicans entered Tuesday’s election with a 56-54 loss. After controlling the lower house for most of four decades, he lost the house in 2022. Two years later, he has achieved this again, winning three of the four races he targeted.

House Republican Leader Matt Hall told The Post, “Our hard-won victory reaffirms that Michiganders want leaders who will put them first, uphold the rule of law and enforce accountability at every level of government.” Advocate for.”

Hall is expected to be Michigan’s next House Speaker.

He said, “With a Republican majority, Michigan will have a stronger voice to fight for the values ​​of hardworking families and address the issues that matter most – safe schools and neighborhoods, an affordable economy and a government that provides value for the dollar.” Does.”

State Representative Bill G. Schuette is chairman of the House Republican Campaign Committee, which led the effort to flip the House.

“The victory shows that Michiganders trust Republicans to lead our state toward a brighter future,” Schuette told The Post. “They want a government that listens, that acts with integrity and that is accountable to the people. We are ready to deliver on those promises and restore balance to Michigan government.

In 2022, Democrats won the House and Senate, giving them control of the Legislature and the offices of Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State. As State Senator Dayna Polehanky famously said, Democrats said “All gavels” In the 102nd Legislature, which came into session in January 2023.

Now the Democrats have lost their House. Republicans needed two seats but are hoping for 12. He has won at least three seats.

One pickup is new Democrat Jane Hill’s Upper Peninsula seat. Hill won office in the 2022 blue wave and was considered too liberal for the district. She lost to Republican Carl Bohank.

The other is Democrat Nate Shannon’s Macomb County seat. The incumbent was going for a fourth term, but was unseated by challenger Ron Robinson, a business owner and retired Marine.

There is a third downriver Wayne County race that Republicans targeted: Riley Linting defeated freshman Assemblyman Jaime Churches, a former teacher.

Democrats would retain the fourth seat that Republicans wanted. Rep. Betsy Coffia defeated GOP challenger Lisa Trombley, whom MIRS News tells “One of the Republicans’ top recruits.”

The Michigan House has 110 seats.

While Republicans will regain the majority in the House and elect the President Donald Trump won the state Over Kamala Harris, officials are still counting ballots.