Charges have been dismissed against five other people originally charged in the Macomb County case.
2024 Michigan election
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Most Michiganders voted early or absentee in 2024. See how your county cast ballots
Absentee and early voting accounted for 6 out of every 10 ballots cast in Michigan’s presidential election, according to new data. Donald Trump, who won the state, did especially well in counties with more in-person voting.
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Michigan ranked No. 3 for 2024 election turnout. Did early voting help?
Michigan voters turned out in 2024. SOS Jocelyn Benson credits new election laws and education campaigns. Experts have other theories: ‘Battleground voters love to bask in attention.’
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Michigan is evolving politically: Maps show how Trump won, state is changing
Michigan is a tossup state for a reason. New precinct-level data from the 2024 election shows that, while voting preferences in many areas are entrenched, there are pockets of political disagreement.
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Help wanted: Michigan election clerks willing to face workload, harassment
Local clerks run Michigan elections, but harassment and workload are turning people away. Most clerk races had only one candidate in 2024, and some communities struggled to find anyone to run at all.
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Who funds Michigan lawmakers? Most get cash from PACs, not voters they represent
Michigan lawmakers get most of their campaign cash from PACs that represent industries and other special interests, including labor unions and business groups. Experts ask: Who will they listen to in Lansing?
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Early voting was a hit in Michigan. Here's who used the new in-person option
More than 1 in 5 Michigan voters cast their ballots early and in-person in November. State data shows the new option was especially popular with older voters, but they weren’t alone.
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100 promises Donald Trump made to Michigan
Donald Trump made dozens of specific promises to Michigan during campaign stops last year. Some changes, he said, will happen “immediately.”
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Fact check: Trump promised a ‘Michigan miracle.’ Now comes the hard part
Trump made dozens of promises during 21 campaign stops in Michigan, from lowering taxes to bringing back all auto jobs. We’ve chronicled them all and gauged what it would take to accomplish his goals.
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Billionaires, dark money dominate record-setting Michigan election spending
Money from undisclosed sources and the ultrawealthy made up the largest chunks of Michigan political spending in 2024 elections.