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Nancy Wang

How democracy won in Michigan this year

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer celebrates during an election night watch party at MotorCity Casino Hotel on November 09, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

It's been decades since we could say this. But in Michigan this November, voters, not politicians, were the real winners on Election Day.

That sounds pretty basic. Elections are supposed to be about determining the will of the people, and the side with the most support should win. Our elections for Congress and Michigan's state legislature, however, have not worked that way for a long time. 

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