Nervous: Michigan Senate Update

It's finally 2018, the year of midterms. It's impossible to imagine what elections are going to be like in 2026. It's incredibly fast-paced and campaigning is starting to begin so early. In 2017, we already knew plenty of the candidates already, meaning it's become an arms race to see who can prep up for an election quicker. This prep literally comes down to exclusively fundraising, which makes it difficult for all candidates and their staff. Everyone is pushing harder I imagine. But at the end, it can all be for nought. Only one person wins the election.

Just a month or two ago, Democrats leads the Generic Congressional Ballot by 11 points or so. Now, that lead is under six points. While this is a US Congress ballot, it still shows some of the political cultures in the US, and even Michigan. While it's hard to completely assign this ballot to an individual state, it can mean that Democrats are in a better position for midterms. We're already seeing the momentum in Michigan.

For example, there is a whole slew of rumored and filed female candidates all around the state. At least for the Michigan Senate, there are multiple women running in many different regions. For example, Representative Winnie Brinks is vying for a spot in the Senate. My personal favorite candidate to follow at the moment is Cynthia Luczak. She's a moderate candidate from mid-Michigan vying for the open seat in Senate District 31, which includes Bay, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties. Bay County generally leans Democratic, but the other two counties lean Republican. This is what makes it a difficult district to win for Democrats.

We'll have to see how the new candidates duke it out. Luczak needs a huge Democratic wave to really pick apart that district. Though one of her candidates is from her area of the state, it will still be hard to combat is intensely conservative views. Especially if there are some hardcore President Donald Trump voters in the other counties.

It's going to be interesting to see how all of this plays out. There's no guarantee that any of the districts that lean right will stay that way. It seems that districts are in some weird pattern where they could change back and fourth at any point in time. So we'll see how this goes. We'll keep you updated with how the race goes obviously!