Michigan Democrats Give GOP a Rough Election Night

DETROIT, Mich.—Republican expectations for wholesale change at the highest level of Michigan’s state government did not materialize on Nov. 8, as three top Democrat incumbents won reelection.
Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer turned back a strong challenge from GOP challenger Tudor Dixon.
Whitmer defeated Dixon by a margin of eight percent (53 to 45 percent).
Dana Nessel, the state attorney general, won reelection to a second term defeating Republican Matt Deperno, garnering 52 percent of the vote to Deperno’s 46 percent.
Completing the sweep of the top three state offices, incumbent Democrat Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson handily defeated Republican Kristina Karamo 55 to 43 percent….}