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MI Republicans all smiles at the state Capitol

Michigan capitol building in Lansing
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Michigan capitol building in Lansing

By Laura Weber, Michigan Public Radio Network

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LANSING, MI –
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Republicans at the state Capitol have a bounce in their step after commanding victories in Tuesday's elections.

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Perhaps the biggest surprise of election night was the Republicans regaining control of the House from a large Democratic majority. And the G-O-P also picked up even more seats in the Senate, giving them a supermajority.

Republican Senator Randy Richardville.

"When you get the kind of support that we did on Tuesday night, you also have great expectations coming along with that," he explains. "And so we're going to do the best we can to hit the ground running, or at least make sure that we hit the ground first before we start moving."

Richardville is considered a front runner for Senate Majority Leader next year. He thinks Republicans in the Legislature will be able to work well with Republican governor-elect Rick Snyder on his priorities.

Meanwhile, Democrats in the Senate implored Republicans to work well with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle next year.


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