Voters in Michigan made their voices heard in the state’s presidential primaries, giving both parties’ front-runners victories but also a sizable protest vote in the Democratic primary.
With the wins by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively, in the state, the two are closer to a rematch in November.
Here are three takeaways from the results in the Great Lakes State on Tuesday.
Significant protest vote against Biden
Biden emerged victorious in Michigan in the Democratic primary, but a vocal protest vote dampened his win because of the effect it could have in the swing state in the general election. Biden won roughly 81% of the vote, more than 617,000 votes, while “uncommitted” garnered roughly 13.3% of the vote, good
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