The 2022 election was perhaps the most consequential for Michigan in a generation. As the new legislative session begins, Democrats have narrow majorities in both chambers of the legislature and sit in the Governor’s office – the first time they have held all of these key leadership positions in decades.
The coming years will see state government grappling with the challenges of the post COVID world while adjusting to the new power dynamics in the House and Senate. With a bevy of both new and seasoned legislators taking up their new posts here are some key lawmakers to watch this legislative session.