The 2022 Michigan elections are behind us. For the first time since 1983, the Democrats will have majority control in the House (56 D, 54 R) and Senate (20 D, 18 R). The House will have 57 new members (52%) and the Senate will have 17 new members (45%). Governor Gretchen Whitmer was re-elected as Governor, Dana Nessel as Attorney General, and Jocelyn Benson as Secretary of State.
 
The ACEC MI PAC supported the campaigns of 21 candidates, 19 of whom won their races. Only two candidates supported by the ACEC MI PAC were unsuccessful: Current House Transportation Committee Chair Jack O’Malley and licensed architect Bob Howey.
 
House and Senate leadership has been announced. Current House Democratic Leader Donna Lasinski (D-Scio Twp.) was term-limited prior to the passage of Proposal 1 and will not be returning next term. Rep. Joe Tate (D-Detroit) will serve as leader of the Democratic Caucus and as the Speaker of the House, with Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck) serving as Majority Floor Leader. Rep. Matt Hall (R-Kalamazoo) will serve as leader of the House Republican Caucus, while Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-Cannon Twp.) will serve as Minority Floor Leader. In the Senate, Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) will serve as the Senate Majority Leader, with Rep. Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) serving as Majority Floor Leader while Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) will serve in the role of Minority Leader and Sen. Dan Lauwers (R-Brockway) will serve as Minority Floor Leader
 
ACEC/Michigan will push to get Senate Bill 642 (QBS for state agencies) across the finish line. It has unanimously passed the Senate and the House Regulatory Reform Committee and is awaiting action by the full House. It is still unclear how many days the House will be in session in December.