(The Center Square) – Michigan state Rep. Bill Schuette joined The Center Square’s daily show, The States, to discuss the latest developments in Michigan ahead of Election Day.
Schuette, R-Midland, said Democrat U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in the U.S. Senate race shows that Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is struggling to unite his party.
“It was a political earthquake,” Schuette said of Stevens’ Sunday announcement. “It's a commentary on exactly how out of the mainstream [and] how far left Abdul El-Sayed is.”
Schuette was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2022. He said a Rogers victory would be historic for Michigan, which has not elected a Republican to the U.S. Senate since 1994.
“We've seen that there's been decades of failed Democrat leadership in Michigan, and this is an opportunity to bring the state and that seat back into the Republican fold,” Schuette said. “This is going to be a really close race . . . I'm on the ground here in Michigan. I'm listening to people, and you can see that there's a lot of pushback to the extremism being advocated by Abdul.”
The Michigan House of Representatives is also up for grabs on Election Day, with Republicans currently holding it.
Schuette said he is hopeful Republicans will gain control of other state offices, including the Michigan Senate and governor’s office.
“We've been losing. We've been falling behind,” Schuette said. “This will be a change election, but I think the change in Michigan is going to be returning Republicans to control.”
Schuette also discussed the key issues facing Michigan voters, including the cost of living, energy prices and taxes.