Michigan’s elections bureau says five Republican candidates for governor, including two leading contenders, failed to file enough valid nominating signatures and shouldn’t qualify for the August primary.
Highlights
- Michigan’s elections bureau says five Republican candidates for governor failed to file enough valid nominating signatures and shouldn’t qualify for the August primary.
- The stunning recommendations immediately transformed the race in the battleground state.
- Democrats had challenged their petitions, alleging mass forgery and other issues.
- The Republican candidates, who are vying to face Democratic Gov.
- Gretchen Whitmer in November, could end up going to court if they do not make the ballot.
- The bipartisan, four-member Board of State Canvassers will meet Thursday to consider the elections bureau’s findings of fraud across five gubernatorial campaigns.