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.

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.

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

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.

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

Republicans urge federal oversight of Michigan’s 2026 election because SOS Jocelyn Benson is a candidate for governor. Democrats call it an invitation for Trump 'interference.’

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,

Aric Nesbitt, the minority leader of the Democratic-led Michigan Senate and a Republican candidate for governor, sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, asking the U.S. Department of Justice to deploy official election monitors and provide “comprehensive oversight” for the state’s primary and general election.