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Curtis Hertel Jr.: “The way that Saginaw is drawn right now is really…”

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

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

Published March 21, 2021 | Video Starts at 10:27

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. And we beat two incumbent members … The way that Saginaw is drawn right now is really gerrymandered. … we still only have 16 of the seats. There's only three more seats to majority. And I feel with a fair draw and great candidates and the hard work and then not having a policy agenda at all. (10:27–10:33)

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Asserts that the current districting of Saginaw is heavily gerrymandered.

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