Two Trump picks win GOP endorsements for attorney general, secretary of state [View all]

Two candidates on Saturday rode endorsements from former President Donald Trump to win the majority of Michigan GOP delegates’ votes for secretary of state and attorney general at the early convention in Grand Rapids.

Both Secretary of State nominee Kristina Karamo and Attorney General nominee Matt DePerno have denied the 2020 presidential election results, catapulting the once-unknown Republicans to the top of GOP delegates’ list. If elected, Karamo would be the swing state’s chief elections officer — with major implications for the 2024 election — and DePerno has vowed to prosecute political enemies, including his opponent, Attorney General Dana Nessel.

The convention, which spanned into the evening, was at times chaotic, with controversies over balloting for the AG race and several GOP leaders complaining about the nominees’ electability in November against Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

“Seems like a forensic audit is in order,” tweeted Greg McNeilly, former chair of the DeVos-funded Michigan Freedom Fund, referencing a familiar cry of Republicans who still insist Trump won in 2020.

Read more: https://michiganadvance.com/2022/04/24/two-trump-picks-win-gop-endorsements-for-attorney-general-secretary-of-state/