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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Michigan candidates

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court denied appeals by Michael Jay Markey, James Craig and Perry Johnson to appear on the August primary ballot. The Republican gubernatorial candidates were disqualified after signatures on their petitions were found to be fraudulent.

Read the orders here, here and here. 

Categories / Appeals, Briefs, Government, Politics

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