According to a report from Reuters, the extremist members of America First Republicans “now control local party leadership in more than half of Michigan’s 83 counties” and that has officials alarmed as they prepare to hold internal elections this Saturday that could influence the direction of the party in the state.
Of concern among party members is that the failure of extremist candidates on the 2022 midterm ballot handed the state party its worst election results since 1984 — and they fear a repeat in 2024.
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DL Open Thread Tuesday February 21 2023
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‘Like a coup’: Michigan Republicans raise alarms at militant far-right takeover of their party
Story by Tom Bogging
Moderate Republicans in Michigan are growing increasingly alarmed at the antics of far-right members of their party who are making major inroads at taking over the party using methods including armed intimidation at GOP events.
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