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LANSING, Mich. — Kristina Karamo, who lost her secretary of state race by 14 percentage points but refused to concede, will lead the Michigan Republican Party following an 11-hour convention and three rounds of voting at the Lansing Center. Karamo, considered a grassroots favorite, beat out former attorney general candidate
Attorney Matt DePerno was already seen as a frontrunner in the 11-candidate field. The Trump endorsement likely gives him an added boost.
Candidates vying to lead the Michigan Republican Party now embrace absentee ballots to compete with Democrats. But election officials say that ‘ballot harvesting’ — having a political operative collect ballots from multiple voters — remains illegal in the state.
A fast-casual chain known for its portable chicken and waffles is coming to Celebration Village this fall.