Thousands of Michigan GOP leaders gathered in Grand Rapids to decide which candidates will make it onto November's ballot, delivering two victories for former President Donald Trump in a major test for his hold over the state party.
DePerno, a lawyer, filed suit seeking to audit the 2020 election results in Antrim County; however, those efforts were dismissed by a Michigan court Thursday. Karamo was part of the Supreme Court lawsuit that was eventually rejected seeking to overturn the 2020 results after claiming she personally witnessed election fraud in Detroit.
Things weren't as clear in the attorney general race. No candidate cleared the 50% of votes needed, sending the race into a second vote where DePerno emerged triumphant. He faces a general election battle against Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel.Shadows of attendees are seen on a riser during a rally held by former President Donald Trump in Washington Township, Michigan, April 2, 2022.
"It's true that any past party president, you know, would be a very influential endorsement," Matt Grossmann, a political science professor at Michigan State University, told ABC News."What is not routine at all is that the president is making a decision on the basis of people's views of whether the last election was stolen or not."Former President Donald Trump arrives at a rally on April 02, 2022 near Washington, Michigan.
Amid the infighting among the two wings of the party, Portela says Saturday's decision was ultimately determined by who has the best chances of winning in the midterms.
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