With Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette winning their primaries, Bridge Magazine spoke with political consultants, academic experts and pollsters about what Tuesday’s results might portend for November — and whether Republicans and Democrats can unite after raucous primaries in the governor’s race. Here are eight takeaways from Tuesday’s results: For this night at least, Michigan polls were spot on The polls sure got it wrong in 2016, as nearly all showed Democrat Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump in Michigan ahead of the general election. This time, they called it right — even if they underestimated support for Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed.