Before ballots even began to be counted at TCF Center, Republican poll challengers were determined to find fraud and conspiracy in what was instead democracy in action, writes a Democratic poll challenger.
2020 U.S. presidential election
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Republicans largely quiet as Trump claims fraud, falsely says he won Michigan
Democrats condemned President Trump’s unproven claims of voter fraud in Detroit. Republicans were more circumspect.
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Trump, who now claims fraud, got more votes in Detroit than most Republicans
Trump calls Detroit ‘corrupt,’ says the election is being stolen from him. But the reality is he’s done better than other Republican presidential candidates in the city.
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How Biden won, even as much of Michigan went for Trump: 5 election takeaways
Pivot counties are less likely to swing. Kent County is more Democratic but Michigan remains divided politically. Here’s what to make of Biden’s narrow win.
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Trump’s options narrow in Michigan. Lawsuit, recount seen as long shots.
Trump has a few changes to make his case that Michigan’s election was fraudulent over the next few weeks. But the odds of challenging or erasing 100,000-plus votes are slim.
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Judge dismisses President Trump’s suit to stop absentee counting in Michigan
A Michigan judge on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to halt absentee ballot counting in the state, calling his campaign’s lone piece of evidence “hearsay” and telling attorneys there is “no basis” to believe the lawsuit has merit.
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What happened when conservatives tried to halt Detroit’s election count
Republicans contend that not enough conservative challengers are monitoring Detroit’s vote count. That’s not true, officials say.
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How suburbanites, college grads helped Biden edge Trump in Michigan
Record turnout boosted the president’s vote totals in dozens of Michigan counties. But suburban voters turned away from the incumbent and gave Biden the margins needed to grab the state’s 16 electoral votes.
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Post-election, Detroit braces for legal challenges to its results
As President Donald Trump questions the integrity of Michigan’s elections, the focus of the race swings to Detroit, which has had its share of vote challenges. Controversies already are arising with the city’s count.
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As Joe Biden leads Michigan, President Trump seeks to derail count
Michigan once again could decide the presidency, and Democratic Vice President Joe Biden is ahead in the votes. But Trump and his supporters filed suit, caused disruptions in Detroit and challenged the process.