"It's safe to say the red wave did not happen in Michigan." Democrats scored a victory 40 years in the making. What caused their surge?

(WWJ) – Heading into the 2022 Midterm Elections, there were expectations of a so-called “red wave” – a surge of Republican victories here in Michigan and across the country.

But instead, Democrats were the ones making waves, with sweeping results across the state, and for the first time in nearly 40 years taking control of the Michigan legislature.

But why? Why did it unfold this way? On a new Daily J podcast, WWJ’s Zach Clark digs into what flipped the script and exactly what it might mean for Michigan.

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