LANSING, Mich. — A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended a nationwide constitutional right to abortion shook the political landscape in Michigan with Democrats contending the decision will energize their party less than five months ahead of a pivotal midterm election.
In November, Michigan voters will choose whether to keep three Democrats — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson — in the state's top offices while filling every seat in the Legislature, which is currently controlled by Republicans. Two seats on the seven-member Michigan Supreme Court will also be on the ballot.
Michigan voters should prepare for a "political earthquake" and "sky-high turnout" in the Nov. 8 election, said Richard Czuba, a longtime pollster and founder of the Lansing-based Glengariff Group.
