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Gretchen Whitmer: “It was a very low turnout. Just two years later, I won by more than 400,000. People understand the consequences of not…”

On the recordOctober 13, 2020
It was a very low turnout. Just two years later, I won by more than 400,000. People understand the consequences of not voting.
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Gretchen Whitmer
Democratic · Michigan
Source
msnbc.com

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Whitmer reflects on voter turnout and its impact on elections in Michigan.

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