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The top fundraisers among Michigan statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

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Commentary: Searching for a (workable) two-party system

Recently, in an election of national significance, a Donald Trump-backed candidate was easily bested in his quest to lead the Michigan Republican Party, a state considered pivotal for control of both the Senate and the presidency in 2024. Trump’s choice for the post, Matthew DePerno, had all the qualifications to…

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Failing at polls, election deniers focus on state GOP posts

Election deniers who were unable to succeed at the polls last year have targeted the one political post that depends entirely on the most hard-core of Republican voters — state party chair

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Leaderless Michigan GOP seeks new direction in chair race

The Michigan Republican Party is set to elect its next chair at Saturday's spring convention from a 10-candidate field after the party suffered sweeping losses in the state in the 2022 midterms

The Independent UK

Defeated election conspiracists seek to lead Michigan GOP

The Republicans who lost their races for Michigan’s top three statewide offices after promoting falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election are not planning to go quietly

The Independent UK

Election deniers could oversee voting in key swing states. Here are races to watch

Voters in a number of states are being presented with a stark choice: Do they want someone who denies the legitimacy of the 2020 election to oversee voting in their state?

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The ‘election-denier trifecta’: alarm over Trumpists’ efforts to win key posts

Republican contenders for secretary of state, attorney general and governor have loudly echoed Trump’s false claims of election fraud

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The Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general is under investigation himself

Matthew DePerno, the Trump-backed nominee for state attorney general, is being investigated for an alleged plot to seize and tamper with voting machines.

WEKU

Michigan GOP statewide candidates stick to far-right message

Candidates who have to play to their party’s base during primaries or nominating conventions often shift toward the center when the time comes to seek support from a wider range of voters for the general election

The Independent UK

Special prosecutor to investigate Michigan GOP candidate

A special prosecutor in Michigan has been appointed to investigate whether the Republican candidate for attorney general and others should be criminally charged for their attempts to gain access to voting machines after the 2020 election

The Independent UK

Michigan GOP Attorney General Candidate Under Investigation by His Opponent for 2020 Voting Machine Scheme

Matthew DePerno is under investigation by his opponent's office for allegedly illegally seizing and "testing" voting machines from several Michigan counties.

Reason

Three Prosecutors Who Are Investigating Their Political Opponents

Trump announcing his candidacy would not end Garland's investigation. Rather, it would likely result in the appointment of a special counsel.

Reason

In Michigan, election denial probe looms over critical races

Matthew DePerno made his political reputation on loudly and repeatedly questioning the 2020 presidential election results

The Independent UK

Trump ally accused of attempting to illegally seize voting equipment in Michigan

Matthew DePerno was a ‘prime instigator’ and illegally ‘orchestrated a coordinated plan’ to seize and manipulate machines, according to request for special prosecutor

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Trump Michigan AG pick linked to breach

AG Dana Nessel requested a special prosecutor to review “possible criminal charges” against Matthew DePerno

Axios

Trump-endorsed Michigan attorney general candidate named in state election probe

State attorney general requests special prosecutor to investigate alleged election breaches.

Tribune News Service

Donald Trump isn't ready to endorse in Michigan governor's race, 2 allies say

LANSING, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump isn't ready to make an endorsement in Michigan's Republican primary race for governor, two of his top allies in the state contended on Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

Ending Roe v Wade could badly backfire on Republicans during elections this year

The Democrats now have a fighting chance to maintain control of the Senate. Their odds of retaining and flipping seats have improved overnight

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Michigan GOP nominates conspiracists

If one wins, "it's easy to imagine Republican electoral losses being overturned," ex-Ted Cruz aide warns

Tribune News Service

Trump-backed candidate wins Michigan GOP nod in primary kickoff

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One of Donald Trump’s two hand-picked candidates for Michigan government positions won an endorsement at the state’s Republican convention to run in November and another is in a close run-off, a sign that the former president still has sway with voters.

The Independent UK

Michigan GOP picks candidates with Trump clout on the line

Michigan Republicans are meeting to pick candidates for statewide races that former President Donald Trump has sought to sway while flirting with another run for the White House

The Independent UK

Trump sways convention races for Michigan AG, elections jobs

Former President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to mold Republicans’ 2022 tickets will be put to the test this weekend in Michigan, where thousands of party activists will endorse candidates including for attorney general and secretary of state

Tribune News Service

Clashes erupt at GOP county conventions with Michigan party's future on line

DETROIT — Verbal clashes dominated the first two hours of a Republican convention Monday night in Macomb County, one of Michigan's largest, opening a period of 13 days that could redefine the state party's future.

The Guardian - US

At the Trump rally in Michigan, talk of a stolen election still holds sway

Attendees were canvassed relentlessly to become poll workers – part of a strategy to undermine the state’s election machinery

The Guardian - US

‘We need to work these polls’: Trump stumps for candidates who support the big lie

Trump praises little-known Republicans Matthew DePerno and Kristina Karamo, who both falsely claimed 2020 election fraud and are now seeking key Michigan offices

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