FIRST ON FOX: Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers is firing back at Democrats after they accused him and other Republicans of committing fraud to gain access to the ballots.
In a letter to the Michigan Board of State Canvassers, an attorney for Rogers sharply criticized the state Democratic Party and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) for what he said were “reckless and baseless claims.”
Earlier this month, Democratic Party entities urged the board to investigate possible fraud in the nominating petitions of several Republican Senate primary candidates, including Rogers, who once represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives. . The groups called for “an immediate investigation of the petition sheets submitted by candidates Rogers, [Justin] amash, [Sandy] Pensler and [Peter] Meijer, and invalidate all petition signatures that appear on petition sheets signed by circulators who have committed fraud.”
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Republican Senate primary candidate Mike Rogers accuses Democrats of “election interference.” (Getty Images)
Calling for the investigations, Michigan Democratic Party Chairwoman Lavora Barnes said in a statement at the time: “The new signs of apparent fraud are deeply troubling and demand immediate action.”
“Given that Michigan voters have now submitted statements declaring that they did not sign the petitions, the Office of Elections and Board of Canvassers must shoulder their responsibility to protect the integrity of Michigan’s elections and conduct a full and thorough investigation. “The Board of State Canvassers must conclusively determine that each of the Republican Senate candidates submitted 15,000 valid signatures before any vote is taken to certify their appearance on the ballot,” he continued.
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Democratic groups called for investigations into the nomination petitions of Republican Senate candidates. (Leigh Vogel/WireImage)
A spokesperson for Rogers claimed in a statement to Fox News Digital that party entities were engaging in “election interference.”
Rogers’ attorney, Eric E. Doster, urged the board not to accept the petition deniers’ invitation to “engage in the disenfranchisement of voters,” he wrote in the letter.
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Rogers is considered the front-runner in a crowded Michigan Republican Senate primary. (Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers did not provide comment to Fox News Digital in time for publication.
“This blatant attempt at election interference is just the latest example of the disdain Democrats have for Michigan voters and democracy in general,” said Rogers spokesman Chris Gustafson.
The Republican candidate has received the endorsement of former President Trump in his primary elections and the campaign has come to his defense in public settings.
According to a statement from Michigan Trump campaign spokesperson Victoria LaCivita, “Michigan Democrats have a long history of election interference and creating systems open to fraud.”
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Mike Rogers received the endorsement of former President Trump in his primary race. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
“This latest plan is based on the fear of losing to President Trump and his Michigan Republican candidacy in November. The use of radical liberal lawyer Marc Elias underscores the truth: this is just a sad public relations stunt to distract voters of the real issues at stake this November. “Michiganders worry about being able to afford gas and food and feeling safe in their homes and will see through this smokescreen,” he added.
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The legal dispute over the election comes as Michigan is once again poised to be a big battleground state in the upcoming November election. In an April Fox News poll, Trump was three points ahead of President Biden in the state, or 49% to 46% among registered voters.
Additionally, with the departure of incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., the race for Michigan’s next senator is considered competitive, rated “lean Democratic” by a nonpartisan political handicap. the cook political report. The Republican and Democratic Senate primaries will take place on August 6.
