But their districts are tilting toward Democrats. Trump’s support in the Oakland County suburbs waned between 2016 and 2020, when Biden expanded his leads in communities like Novi and Bloomfield Township that went to Hillary Clinton in 2016, bringing some conservative areas closer together.

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A majority of voters in Rochester Hills supported Tisdel in 2020 but backed Biden and Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin. He faces a challenge from a Rochester Democrat in 2024. Trevis Harrolda former foreign service officer and an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Political parties and PACs have spent over $2 million in the 55th year and over $1 million so far in the 54th year. Democrats recently poured more money into the 54th to support Bloomfield Hills Democrat Shadia MartiniThe candidate is challenging Steele.

Martini, a business owner and Syrian immigrant, said her main goal is to prevent Michigan from turning into a situation similar to the dictatorship she grew up under, and that she wants to help improve the economy for everyone and protect women’s rights because “we are not in that situation.” “We’re in the Middle Ages now.”

Which party controls the majority “100 percent” depends on whether Democrats see success in Oakland County, Martini said: “Unfortunately, we have a few incumbent representatives in jeopardy, so we need to pick up some seats. Otherwise, we’re doomed.”

In many ways, Steele said, the election represents a departure from the policy goals he wants to achieve, such as fixing roads, improving public safety and making state government more efficient and transparent.

“Politics have gotten in the way of what this government was originally designed to do,” he said. “People are fed up with us on their doorstep. “They’re sick of the mail, they’re sick of the ads, and all they see is hate and insults.”

Another Oakland County race that should stay on the radar District 56incumbent Representative. Tom KuhnR-Troy faces challenge from Sterling Heights Democrat Aisha FarooqiWayne County assistant prosecutor. The spending there did not compare to the ferocity of other competitive Oakland County contests.