How the 'burbs turned blue

Published: July 9, 2021, 9 a.m.

Michigan\u2019s Oakland County, once a\xa0Republican\xa0stronghold,\xa0is turning blue.\xa0Playbook's Eugene Daniels and Zack Stanton (also a Michigan native \u2014 he's from the "knuckle"),\xa0talk\xa0about whether shedding these suburbs is a warning light for Trumpism. Plus: Former Michigan GOP leader Jeff Timmer on what he thinks losing this stronghold says about the strength of a Republican electoral map.\nEugene Daniels is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Zack Stanton is Playbook deputy editor for POLITICO.Jeff Timmer is a longtime GOP strategist who was executive director of the Michigan state party from 2005-2009.Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices