Michigan Republicans flipped control of the state House in Tuesday's election. Among those in the new majority is Bill G. Schuette, a young Republican lawmaker from Midland. Laura Weber Davis sat down with Schuette to discuss the state party's goals for the future, the outcome of the election, and bridging the political divide.
Schuette said that state Republicans worked hard this election cycle, and it paid off. They left it all the field, he said, and spent their campaign funds strategically.
In terms of what to expect from speaker-elect Rep. Matt Hall, Schuette points to the House Republican Campaign Committee's Mission for Michigan, a 10-item plan outlining the party's commitments.
Whether this election went as expected or took a different turn, Schuette emphasized that, no matter party affiliation, we're all Michiganders and Americans. Despite what rhetoric may suggest, he believes we can find a way across the divide.
"I think we agree on a lot more than than than people would give us credit for," said Schuette. "And I know that we're certainly willing to to talk about those issues that unite us and to try and find common ground."
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