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An attorney for James Craig said there may have been a sophisticated effort to introduce fraud into his signatures, but the required number is valid.

"Despite the potential efforts of a group of circulators to defraud the campaign, it is our belief that the petition remains valid," a lawyer wrote.

ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.

The Democratic Governors Association announced its television ad buy reservation on Wednesday.

A petition challenger explained why he believes forged signatures and other errors should disqualify several GOP gubernatorial candidates from the August primary. Then we took a look at the history and legacy of the Grange in Michigan. And a new children's book author explained why West Michigan is so inspirational.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Democratic governors group backing Gov. Janet Mills’ reelection campaign is reserving $5 million in television advertising, underscoring what's expected to be a hard-fought and costly battle.

Democrats claim they found fraud and date errors on nominating petitions for candidates James Craig, Tudor Dixon, and Perry Johnson.

The Michigan Democratic Party is challenging nominating petitions for three Republican candidates for Governor.

The gubernatorial campaigns of top-tier Republican candidates James Craig, Tudor Dixon and Perry Johnson are facing challenges to the nominating petitions they submitted last week to get on the Aug. 2 ballot.Craig, the former Detroit police chief, faces challenges from the Michigan Democratic Party…

Democrats and a group supporting a rival Republican allege Michigan gubernatorial hopeful James Craig should not qualify for the ballot after submitting forged and fraudulent petition signatures.