Michigan Republicans have joined to push for federal oversight in Michigan’s primary and general elections in 2026. Last week, 22 Republican legislators sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting the U.

Michigan lawmakers asked the Trump administration for “comprehensive oversight” of the state’s elections. Such intervention could be new and uncharted territory.

Republican legislators ask Attorney General Bondi for monitors, noting controversies involving Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

Twenty-one Republican legislators in Michigan have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting the U.S. Department of Justice oversee the state's primary and general elections next year.

The federal government reopened with bipartisan support, while Michigan lawmakers voted along party lines, and a group of Republican lawmakers asked the U.S. Department of Justice to oversee the

The letter signed by 22 Republican state legislators cites Benson's name on the ballot as creating an "unavoidable conflict of interest."

Mike Rogers, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate who is seeking to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Gary Peters in 2026, brought election denialism in Michigan to new heights last month when he claimed, without evidence,

Benson responded to the subpoena with a legal filing Monday, claiming the Michigan Department of State was not denying requests by the Republican-backed lawsuit.