The former U.S. representative says he wants to avoid a ‘divisive primary,’ narrowing the field again in the campaign to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
Warren court hears testimony against trio facing multiple felonies stemming from fake signature scandal that knocked five GOP gubernatorial candidates off Michigan ballot in 2022.
Petition gathering is largely unregulated, often relies on people off the street and, this year, one firm is accused of a forgery ring that toppled five gubernatorial campaigns. Is it time for reform?
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Kelley caps another wild week in Michigan politics by arguing his arrest amounts to a “political witch hunt.” James Craig, meanwhile, says he’ll run a write-in campaign after he and four others got booted from the ballot over forged signatures.
Republican gubernatorial candidates down to five after court rejects lawsuits to allow James Craig, Perry Johnson and Michael Markey on the ballot despite forged petition signatures.
The former Detroit Police chief fails in his bid to make the August primary ballot despite a signature forgery scandal. Other Republicans file emergency appeals to the Michigan Supreme Court.
A ruling means an appeal to the state Supreme Court is the metro Detroit businessman’s only shot to make the August ballot because of forged signatures in his nominating petitions.
The separate suits comes days Michigan officials deemed the two and three other GOP hopefuls ineligible because they submitted forged signatures. A quick ruling is likely.
Five GOP candidates for governor kept off August ballot by a 2-2 vote along partisan lines. Republicans call the process a ‘goat rodeo’ and vow lawsuits.
Rocked by a forgery scandal, the candidacies of five gubernatorial candidates and many others down-ballot rest in hands of a board of canvassers composed of two Republicans and two Democrats.
Legal action is likely in hopes of preventing a field of 10 candidates from being cut in half because of forged signatures. Others say candidates have no one to blame but themselves. ‘It’s dumbfounding,’ one Republican says.
Two top gubernatorial candidates should be disqualified along with three others in the 10-candidate field, over fake signatures and other mistakes, according to the Michigan Bureau of Elections.
GOP governor hopeful James Craig and other Michigan candidates face accusations they paid for fake signatures collected by a fraud ring. The claims could jeopardize their candidacies.
Democrats and a group supporting a rival Republican allege Michigan gubernatorial hopeful James Craig should not qualify for the ballot after submitting forged and fraudulent petition signatures.
Five Republicans remain in the race to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the 2022 elections. Who are they, and what kind of policies are they running on?
Before he was a Republican gubernatorial candidate, the former Detroit Police chief was a Democrat who supported some gun regulations. Some conservatives aren’t sure he’s changed.
