{"id":1030750,"date":"2024-04-16T22:07:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T22:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1030750"},"modified":"2024-04-17T02:10:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T02:10:58","slug":"dnc-statement-on-democratic-victories-in-michigan-special-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-statement-on-democratic-victories-in-michigan-special-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC Statement on Democratic Victories in Michigan Special Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In response to Mai Xiong and Peter Herzberg\u2019s victories in the special elections for Michigan\u2019s 13th and 25th House Districts, <\/em>DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, Michiganders resoundingly rejected the dysfunction and extremism of Donald Trump and his MAGA minions by ensuring Lansing leadership is squarely in the hands of Democrats. While the MAGA Republican Party continues to play the losing hand by campaigning on Donald Trump\u2019s extreme, unpopular agenda time and time again, Democrats defended the trifecta in Michigan by running on the issues that matter to everyday families so they can continue delivering record accomplishments for working people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese victories in critical battleground Michigan are only the latest proofpoint of Democrats\u2019 continued momentum. In special election after special election, voters are turning out to reject Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans\u2019 plans to ban abortion and make the ultra-rich even wealthier at the expense of working families. It\u2019s clear that voters are energized to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November \u2013 from the school board to the White House \u2013 so that we can continue making the progress that American families need and deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In response to Mai Xiong and Peter Herzberg\u2019s victories in the special elections for Michigan\u2019s 13th and 25th House Districts, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement:  \u201cToday, Michiganders resoundingly rejected the dysfunction and extremism of Donald Trump and his MAGA minions by ensuring Lansing leadership is squarely in the hands of Democrats. 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