Whitmer, Democrats get sweeping wins in divided Michigan

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and KATHLEEN FOODY
Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer enters her second term with Democrats likely to control all levels of power in the state Capitol for the first time since the 1980s and backed by a dramatic show of voters’ support for keystone Democratic issues including abortion and voting rights. But the state remains politically divided. AP Vote Cast, an expansive survey of more than 3,200 voters across the state, found Michigan voters were slightly more likely to approve than disapprove of Whitmer’s performance. Whitmer on Wednesday publicly promised to work with both parties while sprinkling in references to Democrats’ core priorities.