LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A record-setting 4.45 million Michigan voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election.

The previous record for a gubernatorial election was 4.34 million votes cast in the 2018 contest.

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The 4.45 million votes are based on votes counted in the governor’s race, where the Associated Press projects about 91% of the estimate voted have been counted.