Stories tagged: "election results"


Attorney Lin Wood, a member of President Donald Trump's legal team, gestures while speaking during a rally on Dec. 2, 2020, in Alpharetta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Michigan Legal Watchdog Files Complaint Against Election Denying Attorneys

Nine lawyers who were found to have abused the court system by filing a lawsuit that challenged Michigan's 2020 election results in favor of President Joe Biden committed misconduct and should be disciplined, a watchdog agency said.

Kristina Karamo speaks at the state Republican Party convention on Saturday. (Kristina Karamo via Facebook)
Election Conspiracist Takes Reins of Michigan Republican Party

Election conspiracist Kristina Karamo, who was overwhelmingly defeated in her bid to become Michigan’s secretary of state last year, will now lead the state’s Republican Party for the next two years.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., questions witnesses during hearing on Sept. 17, 2020, on Capitol Hill Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP, File)
Cheney Breaks with Republicans to Endorse Slotkin

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Thursday endorsed and plans to campaign for Rep. Elissa Slotkin, the first time that the critic of former President Donald Trump, who lost her GOP primary, has crossed party lines to formally support a Democrat.

Demonstrators gathered near the Department of Election office as votes in the 2020 presidential election were counted.
Explainer: Why Election Results May Not Be Known Right Away in Michigan

In Michigan, city and township clerks can only begin processing absentee ballots two days before the election—and they can't count votes until Election Day. That will likely lead to delayed results, officials said.

Voters arrive to cast their ballots in a school gymnasium on November 03, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
What Makes People Vote in Michigan? Here’s What Data and Experts Say.

As the 2022 midterm elections approach, voter turnout is becoming a topic of interest—notably because midterm elections have historically had much lower turnout than presidential elections.

Kristina Karamo gets an endorsement from former President Donald Trump during a rally on April 02, 2022. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Election Skeptics Join Karamo in GOP Races to Run State Elections

Kristina Karamo, the Trump-endorsed conspiracy theorist running on the Republican ticket for Secretary of State in Michigan, is now one of several candidates running to oversee state elections while simultaneously denying the results of the last one.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (left) is set to face off against Tudor Dixon (right) in the General Election. (Courtesy)
New Polls Show Michiganders Clash With Dixon on Key Election Issues

A Data For Progress/Courier Newsroom poll finds glaring gaps between the Republican nominee's platform and voters' views.