Fifteen Michigan Republicans accused of trying to help overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss still don’t know whether they’ll head to trial. A judge has scheduled a hearing for September.
2020 U.S. presidential election
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2020 election skeptic to head Michigan House election integrity committee
State Rep. Rachelle Smit, R-Martin, says the panel’s ‘first order of business’ is the GOP-led effort to amend the state Constitution to require voters to show proof of citizenship.
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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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Special counsel moves to abandon Trump 2020 election interference case
Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 Michigan loss were part of the election interference case a special prosecutor brought against him.
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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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Watch Bridge Lunch Break/Elections FAQ on Michigan, national election results
Bridge’s Lunch Break and Elections FAQ reader event featured Bridge Michigan reporters breaking down the results of Nov. 5 general election and answering reader questions about what comes next.
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Donald Trump’s path to victory in Michigan: Expand support nearly everywhere
The former president cobbled together a solid victory through a simple formula: Boost turnout in counties that favor him, shrink it in ones that went for Democrat Kamala Harris.
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Donald Trump claims he has ‘overwhelming support’ from Muslims in Michigan
Trump made a play for Muslim American votes with a stop in Dearborn, then railed against immigration, electric vehicles and the state of the economy — while deriding Harris and Biden — at a rally in Warren.
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Michigan canvassers nearly blocked 2020 votes. Could it happen again?
Some partisans tasked with certifying Michigan’s election claim 2020 was rigged. Officials say new state rules should deter attempts to deny the rightful winner.
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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.