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Trump slow to invest in states that could decide election as some in GOP fear 'skeleton' campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — In his bid to retake the White House, few states hold as much promise for Donald Trump as Michigan. The former president has already won the state once and President Joe Biden, who reclaimed it for Democrats in 2020, is confronting vulnerabilities there as he seeks...
Trump tells Michigan's Republican chair to ramp up outreach to Black voters in Detroit, chair says
LANSING, Michigan (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is urging Republicans in Michigan to target Black voters in Detroit and other predominantly African American areas in the swing state, state GOP leaders said Monday. Michigan GOP leaders, including the state party’s new...
Divided Michigan GOP finds common ground in awarding all its presidential delegates to Trump
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans awarded all 39 of the state’s remaining presidential delegates to Donald Trump during a convention Saturday, a clear sign of his firm grasp on the party’s base ahead of a November election in the critical swing state. While the...
Ousted Michigan Republican Party chair loses key ruling at appeals court
DETROIT (AP) — The ousted former leader of the Michigan Republican Party lost a key court ruling Thursday in her effort to regain the top post. The Michigan Court of Appeals said it won't suspend a lower court's order affirming Kristina Karamo's removal by party members. ...
Judge affirms ouster of Michigan Republican Party leader Karamo
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Kristina Karamo was properly removed as chair of the Michigan Republican Party, a judge said Tuesday, the same day that voters participated in the state's presidential primary. The decision against Karamo came after months of internal fighting over the...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan's presidential primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to repeat their past Michigan primary victories on Tuesday, when they each face opponents who haven’t yet won a contest this year but also show no indication of dropping out. Biden is fending off a...
Dueling pro-Trump factions in Michigan throw the swing state's Republicans into disarray
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Republican Party was deep in debt when a longtime party donor who had given more than $1 million over the past decade asked for a meeting with its chairwoman. Kristina Karamo turned down the donor. Her reasoning, according to two...
Michigan Republicans plan dueling conventions for presidential nomination as turmoil continues
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans' clash over leadership of their state party could mean dueling presidential nominating conventions will take place March 2, even though the national Republican Party has said members properly removed former chair Kristina Karamo. Former...
National Republican party sides with former Rep. Pete Hoekstra in battle over Michigan GOP chair
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra has been officially recognized by the national Republican party as the Michigan GOP chairman in a vote that also affirmed that Kristina Karamo was properly removed from the position earlier this year. The decision was made...
