As President Donald Trump pardons Michigan ‘false electors,’ Attorney General Dana Nessel says she is still considering whether to appeal the dismissal of state-level charges.
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Michigan Republican dies hours after beating false elector charges. Case took a ‘toll’
John Haggard suffered a stroke and died hours after learning a judge dismissed charges against him in Michigan’s so-called fake electors case. The prosecution ‘never should have happened,’ his wife said.
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Michigan false electors case dismissed, Nessel not ruling out appeal
A Lansing judge dismissed felony charges against 15 Michigan Republicans who had been charged in a so-called false electors scheme following the 2020 presidential election.
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Matt DePerno runs for Michigan attorney general again despite felony charges
DePerno lost in 2022 despite a Trump endorsement. He was charged in 2023 with tampering with a voting machine.
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Meet the one Michigan county that predicted Trump’s rise, fall and return
Saginaw is the only Michigan county to vote for every presidential winner since 2008, including Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden — and Trump again. Local experts explain why.
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Blue wall crumbled, Michigan is a swing state again. Maps show how it evolved
Once a Democratic bulwark, Michigan went big once again for Republican Donald Trump. Check out maps from 2000 to now to see how the state has swung back and forth in presidential elections.
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Michigan 2020 vote machine tampering trial delayed — until after 2024 election
Pro-Trump attorney Stefanie Lambert was expected to stand trial Monday. But her defense lawyer raised new claims.
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‘Make them riot’ in Detroit. Trump 2020 election case marked by new allegations
Donald Trump pressured a top Republican to spread false claims about Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election and a campaign operative ‘sought to create chaos’ in Detroit, according to a newly unsealed court filing by special counsel Jack Smith.
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As election nears, Michigan, other states confront intimidation of clerks
Election intimidation became the norm after the 2020 election. To shore up democracy’s defenses this year, officials across the country are increasing training and implementing new protections, such as erecting ceiling-high fences to safeguard workers.
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In Michigan, criminal charges and election denying no barrier to ballot victory
A Macomb County clerk facing charges, self-proclaimed ‘constitutional sheriff’ and northern Michigan wife of a conspiracy theorist all cruised to victory in Republican primaries.