Michigan's workers could help decide the fate of the election.DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty ImagesPolls show Michigan is still in a tight race ahead of the election.Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is campaigning for Harris, while Macomb County GOP Chair Mark Forton door-knocks for Trump.Both told BI they're targeting the powerful union vote. It has historically gone Democratic but is more in flux this cycle.With the election clock ticking, all eyes are on Michigan.Polls in the state are still tight. Former President Donald Trump won by a narrow margin in 2016; it swung back to Biden in 2020.Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II is campaigning for the Harris-Walz ticket. Mark Forton, the GOP chair in Macomb County and former United Auto Workers union member, is out door-knocking for Trump.Both told Business Insider they are especially targeting union workers whose votes have proved decisive in the last few elections. Though historically blue, their vote is not a lock for either party this time. Gilchrist and Forton say high prices and who voters can trust are top of mind."Michigan was always going to be close in this election," Gilchrist said.Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II has been out campaigning for the Harris-Walz campaign.Adam J. Dewey/Anadolu via Getty ImagesHarris has an uphill battle in Macomb County, where Forton said he's been going door-to-door and is confident about Republicans' chances. The county represents a shift to the right in working-class sentiment — in 2016, it was pivotal in flipping Michigan from blue to red. As The Detroit News reports, Macomb has been the most populous county in the state to back Trump in 2016 and 2020."I think we're going to do very, very well in Macomb County," Forton said. "Macomb County carried the state in 2016," he said, adding of 2024, "we have to do it again."!function(){“use strict”;window.addEventListener(“message”,(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[“datawrapper-height”]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(“iframe”);for(var t in a.data[“datawrapper-height”])for(var r=0;r
