Democrat Jocelyn Benson is reelected as Michigan secretary of state Benson defeated Kristina Karamo, an election denier who made a name for herself claiming without evidence she saw fraud in the 2020 election. WEKU · Nov 9, 2022
Factbox-U.S. election deniers lose bids in key midterm races Republicans who back former President Donald Trump's false claim the 2020 election was stolen were their party's nominees for secretary of state in battleground states where if elected they stood to play a decisive role in choosing a U.S. president. Reuters · Nov 8, 2022
Election deniers to disrupt Mich. vote? Several Michigan election boards feature Big Lie boosters, but advocates insist vote will be "safe and secure" Salon · Nov 8, 2022
Election deniers on ballot aim to run U.S. presidential vote in 2024 Americans in key election battlegrounds on Tuesday will decide who will run the 2024 presidential vote in their states, choosing from a slate of candidates that includes Republicans who back former President Donald Trump's false claim that he won in 2020. Reuters · Nov 8, 2022
Judge in Michigan rejects secretary of state candidate's 'false flag' lawsuit over Detroit voting DETROIT — A Wayne County judge has denied a request Monday to change Detroit's absentee voting processes ahead of Tuesday's election, ruling that all of the claims advanced in a lawsuit filed by GOP Secretary of State candidate Kristina Karamo were "unsubstantiated and/or misinterpret Michigan election law." Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022
Judge rejects MI GOP bid to toss ballots "These claims are unjustified, devoid of any evidentiary basis and cannot be allowed to stand," judge rules Salon · Nov 7, 2022
Election deniers could oversee voting in key swing states. Here are races to watch Voters in a number of states are being presented with a stark choice: Do they want someone who denies the legitimacy of the 2020 election to oversee voting in their state? WEKU · Nov 5, 2022
Eroding trust: How election deniers endanger US democracy Experts say deniers may not be able to overturn elections but they weaken public confidence in democratic institutions. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2022
GOP candidate's voting lawsuit targets Detroit 2 weeks before election DETROIT — Kristina Karamo, the Republican candidate to be Michigan's secretary of state, has filed a lawsuit, two weeks before Election Day, asking a judge to require residents of Detroit to vote in person or obtain their ballots in person at the clerk's office. Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022
Big money is backing the "Big Lie" Wealthy donors are funding pro-Trump state-level candidates in battlegrounds like Michigan, Nevada and Arizona Salon · Oct 22, 2022
The ‘election-denier trifecta’: alarm over Trumpists’ efforts to win key posts Republican contenders for secretary of state, attorney general and governor have loudly echoed Trump’s false claims of election fraud The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2022
Races to oversee elections draw an avalanche of spending Campaign spending is setting records in races to oversee state elections The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022
Michigan GOP statewide candidates stick to far-right message Candidates who have to play to their party’s base during primaries or nominating conventions often shift toward the center when the time comes to seek support from a wider range of voters for the general election The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2022
QAnon central to GOP election denial QAnon troll and "consummate bulls**tter" Juan O Savin somehow assembled a coalition of GOP election-deniers Salon · Oct 8, 2022
Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022 Trump, Michigan Republicans put faith in 'MAGA movement' at Warren rally WARREN, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump encouraged Michigan voters to support his slate of Republican candidates during a rally in Macomb County on Saturday, saying they could "save the day" in the battleground state.
Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022 Dixon at Trump rally: 'We're still within striking distance' of Whitmer WARREN, Mich. — Republican nominee for Michigan governor Tudor Dixon said her campaign was "within striking distance" of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as top Michigan GOP candidates claimed a Saturday night rally with former President Donald Trump would benefit them on election night.
Tribune News Service · Sep 30, 2022 Trump set to return to Michigan, looks to energize his base for November DETROIT — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Michigan Saturday with Republicans in the state hoping he can motivate his base of supporters and help secure Macomb County, a key area the GOP needs to win in November.
Los Angeles Times · Sep 29, 2022 Election workers train for battle against conspiracy theories and misinformation before midterms GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — From his perch in an elementary school gym during last month's Michigan primary, Grand Rapids City Clerk Joel Hondorp oversaw the electronic book of eligible voters, while first-time election workers Kimberly and Shayne Becher helped check people in and explain how to fill out ballots.
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022 GOP secretary of state hopefuls see corrupt political system Four Republicans seeking to overhaul how elections are run by becoming their state’s chief election official say they are fighting against a corrupt system
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022 Trump-backed candidate’s ex-husband claims she threatened to crash car to kill him and their daughters Kristina Karamo’s husband claims she spent time being evaluated in a mental healthcare facility after she made the threats
Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022 Michigan GOP nominates Hernandez for lieutenant governor at occasionally combative convention LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Republicans officially set their ticket of candidates for November at an occasionally combative convention Saturday in downtown Lansing, where former state Rep. Shane Hernandez was selected as the party's nominee for lieutenant governor.
Tribune News Service · Aug 7, 2022 Donald Trump to host fundraiser for Michigan secretary of state candidate Karamo LANSING, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump will host a fundraiser for Michigan secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo on Aug. 16 at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2022 Election denialism remains powerful in Republican politics Republican nominees in Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania are on the verge of claiming offices where they would have enormous power over elections
The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2022 ‘US democracy will not survive for long’: how January 6 hearings plot a roadmap to autocracy Trump’s efforts to subvert the elections laid bare the system’s weaknesses, exposing it to greater exploitation
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2022 Worried about abortion and demonic possession? You’d make a great Republican politician Just when you think you’ve plumbed the depths of delusion and bigotry, another stalwart of the GOP proves you wrong. Astounding work, Kristina Karamo, Scott Neely and Karianne Lisonbee, writes Arwa Mahdawi