WASHINGTON — Voters in a central Michigan district will decide the 35th state Senate seat on Tuesday, determining whether Democrats keep their 19-18 majority or produce a 19-19 split. Democrat Chedrick Greene, Republican Jason Tunney and Libertarian Ali Sledz are on the ballot; Greene won the Feb. 3 Democratic primary with 60% of the vote. Michigan's narrow Senate arithmetic means the outcome affects the state's legislative agenda through January; Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II may break ties if a deadlock occurs. The district includes parts of Saginaw, Bay City and Midland, and political observers are watching the race this week for signals about voter sentiment heading into the November midterms.
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密歇根州的特别选举将影响您的社区。它可能改变州参议院的平衡,从而影响当地的法律和政策。请通过当地新闻台或在线关注结果,以保持知情。
第35届州参议员席位的决定可能改变密歇根州的立法议程。这是11月中期选举前选民情绪的关键指标。如果您在密歇根州,您的投票至关重要。如果您认识萨吉诺、贝城或米德兰地区的任何人,值得转发。
如果民主党保住该席位,他们将保留密歇根州参议院的多数席位,从而在1月之前更有能力推进州长的立法议程,如有必要,副州长还可以投下打破僵局的选票。
共和党获胜将使参议院以19-19平局,使共和党人拥有阻挠投票和阻止需要20票才能通过的法案的筹码,从而限制多数党在州长任期最后几个月的议程。
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