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Curtis Hertel Jr.: “A majority of people voted for a Democratic state senator…”

Featuring: Curtis Hertel Jr., Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 7

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Senator Curtis Hertel Keynote Address at the ICDP Expanded Executive Committee Meeting 3.17.2021

Published | Video Starts at 10:05

We need to reelect the governor, but we also need to give her a legislature that actually represents the people of Michigan. You know, A majority of people voted for a Democratic state senator, and we had the best year since Watergate. I was the campaign chair. I'm very proud of that. We're the first body in state history that has half women and half men in our caucus first time. (10:05–10:11)

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Asserts that a majority of Michigan voters chose Democratic state senators in a historically successful election year.

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