Michigan Senate race: Outgoing Gary Peters speaks on election night
Outgoing U.S. Michigan Senator Gary Peters speaks on election night from the Democratic watch party, predicting a blue wave across the U.S.
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Outgoing U.S. Michigan Senator Gary Peters speaks on election night from the Democratic watch party, predicting a blue wave across the U.S.

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Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Detroit Free Press Sabrina Rice was in tears after she fed her ballot into the tabulator on Tuesday afternoon. She was finally able to vote by herself and was excited...
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