MATT MADDOCK

When Michigan’s legislature reconvenes Jan. 11, House Minority Leader Matt Hall says it will already start off with something the prior legislature – especially toward the end of the term – lacked between its leaders: Regular communication. At that time, Republican Kevin Elsenheimer occupied the same role as Hall while Democrat Andy Dillon served as House speaker. It’ll also be the first time in roughly four decades that Democrats have held both legislative chambers and the governorship simultaneously. Hall seemed optimistic his and Tate’s relationship could continue so long as neither kotowed to what he saw as the more extreme members of their parties. Maddock, husband of Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock, was booted from the House GOP caucus in early 2022 after allegedly violating its confidentiality rules.

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Carra, however, was the only one to earn the endorsement while attempting to primary outgoing-U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph. Carra, at the time, was not living in Upton’s district though Huizenga was, setting up a natural contest between the two congressional Republicans. Another candidate – Jon Rocha, who ran in Michigan’s 87th House district – was disqualified from the ballot prior to the primary. He added that Trump also has a history of backing candidates only after they appear to be on the winning side of their contests, and that these state House and Senate candidates are no exception. It’s how do you put together enough of a coalition that you get more than 50% of the vote?

The co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party is accused of being blatantly homophobic in a tweet about openly-gay U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

No elected official in Michigan has been as vociferous about peddling conspiracy theories and overturning the election than the far-right Republican from Milford

George Brikho, a Trump supporter who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2014, claimed responsibility for the billboard

Michigan will likely have a leading role in tonight’s prime time hearing as the state has been consistently at the center of all of this, from the stop the count mob at the TCF Center to false claims of voter fraud to false electors and capitol rioters. All it points to Michigan likely making up a big part of these hearings.

LANSING, MI — The Michigan Republican Party took center stage this week following a chaotic endorsement convention which marked big wins for Trump-backed candidates. Several candidates endorsed by the former president won the Michigan Republican Party’s endorsements at the party’s convention in Grand Rapids Saturday, April 23. Here’s what you missed this week in Michigan politics:Trump still supreme among Michigan Republicans. The state party’s endorsements last weekend were a win for Donald Trump and his supporters. WhitmerMost Michigan families used extra Child Tax Credit cash to buy foodTrump still supreme among Michigan Republicans.

The nomination of two Trump devotees for top jobs has exposed a rift over how far to go in backing the former president’s claims.

Maddock’s removal comes after he and his wife Meshawn were front and center at the party’s early endorsement convention in Grand Rapids

LANSING, MI – State Rep. Matt Maddock, a loyalist to former president Donald Trump and husband of Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock, was removed from the House GOP caucus on Tuesday. Maddock’s ouster from the caucus means he can no longer meet with GOP caucus members behind closed doors, to discuss policy and upcoming floor votes. By Tuesday evening, Maddock’s profile was removed from both the Michigan House of Representatives website and the House Republicans website. The last time the House Republican caucus removed one of its members was in 2019, when the caucus voted out state Rep. Larry Inman. Years earlier, in 2015, state Rep. Cindy Gamrat, R-Plainwell, was booted from the House Republican caucus for breaking caucus confidentiality rules by posting a comment on Facebook during an off-campus budget workshop.

Trump gave his endorsement to 14 candidates who falsely claim electoral fraud caused his loss in the previous election. Trump donated $30,000 total to six Michigan candidates according to campaign reports filed Monday. The same goes for audits by state election officials and an investigation by Republican lawmakers. State-level candidates who received donations from Trump include state Rep. Matt Maddock, R-Milford; Kevin Rathburn, a candidate for the 85th state House district; Mick Bricker, a candidate for the 88th state House district; and Jacky Eubanks, a candidate for the 63rd state House district. He’s running for the attorney general nomination against state Rep. Ryan Berman, R-Commerce Township, and former state House Speaker Tom Leonard.

The Justice Department is investigating Republicans in Michigan and six other battleground states for posing as presidential electors and falsely declaring that Donald Trump won...

Michigan Republicans submitted certificates falsely claiming to be the state’s presidential electors after they were directed to do so by Trump’s campaign, Michigan GOP Co-Chair...

Meshawn Maddock, the Co-Chair of the Michigan Republican Party, was one of the 16 GOP electors who submitted false electoral college documents to the National Archive in an attempt to give former President Donald Trump a win after the fact in Michigan.

Meshawn Maddock, the Co-Chair of the Michigan Republican Party, was one of the 16 GOP electors who submitted false electoral college documents to the National Archive in an attempt to give former President Donald Trump a win after the fact in Michigan.

Michigan’s top legislative Democrats said Thursday they want an investigation into the state’s connections to the Jan. 6 riots that occurred at the U.S. Capitol. They also pointed to the participation of Michigan residents in “stop the steal” rallies in Washington, D.C. in the lead up to the riots. A group of Republican state lawmakers failed to escort 16 GOP electors into the Michigan Capitol building in an attempt to send “alternates” if Michigan’s Democratic electors were somehow rejected. Michigan’s connections to the Jan. 6 riot were partially examined during former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial earlier this year. Impeachment managers also argued the former president inflamed supporters when he told them to “Liberate Michigan” and persistently attacked Whitmer’s COVID-19 policies.

State Rep. Matthew Maddock is no stranger to conspiracy theories and lies about both the election and pandemic.

A Michigan Republican known for challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election has turned his attention to those who fact-check the claims of public officials. State Rep. Matt Maddock this week introduced the “Fact Checker Registration Act," which would force journalists and others who perform fact checks to register with the state and insure themselves with a $1 million fidelity bond. The proposal, which critics argue would violate First Amendment protections for the press and free speech, appears unlikely to be a priority, even in a legislature controlled by his fellow Republicans.

A Michigan House Republican who has frequently questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election is backing legislation that would create a state registry of “fact checkers.”The legislation, House Bill 4813, is sponsored by Rep. Matt Maddock, R-Milford. Under the legislation, fact checkers would have to register with the Secretary of State and file proof of a $1 million fidelity bond. Civil actions could be filed against the fact checkers, and any violations could result in fines of at least $1,000 per day for as long as the violation continued. “My legislation will put Fact Checkers on notice: don’t be wrong, don’t be sloppy, and you better be right,” the post read. The prospect of registering fact checking organizations with the state could also have First Amendment implications, she said.

Michigan state Rep. Matt Maddock, who has repeatedly spread lies about election fraud and falsely said COVID-19 “is less lethal than the flu,” wants to...

The bill would apply to members of the International Fact-Checking Network, a unit of journalism's Poynter Institute.

A Michigan GOP lawmaker introduced a bill that would require "fact checkers" to register with the state and post a $1 million fidelity bond to publish.

A hard-right group founded by state Rep. Matt Maddock and his wife Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock continues to spread misinformation about the 2020...

Part one of an ongoing series on right-wing extremism and the radicalization of the Michigan Republican Party. click to enlarge Jonathan Oosting, Bridge Michigan , shared with permission, shared with permission Matt and Meshawn Maddock at a Republican Party fundraiser. She is now "the most powerful person in Michigan Republican politics," he says. The mission of the coalition, which goes by the name of Michigan Trump Republicans, is to shift the state GOP further to the right. A handful of volunteers felt called to guide the GOP, and especially the Michigan Republican Party, back to the 'right' side of the road."

DETROIT – Members of Michigan’s House of Representatives want to remove a Republican colleague from office for attending the rally in Washington, D.C. that preceded the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol Building that left five dead. RELATED: ‘They didn’t care if they hurt people’ -- Michigan lawmakers react to deadly DC riotsRep. Matt Maddock and his wife Meshawn are vocal supporters of President Donald Trump and have tried to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Michigan. Matt Maddock and Meshawn -- who is expected to become the next Republican Party Co-Chair -- spent much of Thursday in closed-door meetings. Matt Maddock was sworn into the Michigan House of Representatives Wednesday. “What we are seeing play out across our country right now is deeply concerning,” Whitmer said.

DETROIT – A new private Facebook group emerged a few days ago aimed at conservatives in Michigan. Among the first to join were State Rep. Matt Maddock and his wife Meshawn Maddock who is in line to become co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party. One post praised the siege on the US Capitol saying people will sleep well knowing members of Congress were scared for their lives. In another post Matt Maddock told the group he joined CloutHub, a social media site popular with conservative and far right groups. Meshawn Maddock in one post wrote about the page, “Lord thank you for this.”Last week she helped charter 19 buses to bring Trump supporters to Washington, DC.

DETROIT – Michigan members of Congress shared details of the violent and deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol Building Wednesday. READ: Michigan lawmakers respond to deadly siege on US Capitol BuildingMembers of Congress continue to reel from the insurrection on Capitol Hill as stories of fear, chaos and bravery have come out. Bill Huizenga was one of them trying to take benches to try and secure the chamber,” said Rep. Debbie Dingell. “I started seeing clips and began to realize that there were mobs that didn’t care if they hurt people or damaged people,” Dingell recalled. Michigan officials are calling for the removal of Maddock and any representative who participated in the violence.

After a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol while members of Congress were meeting to confirm the votes of the Electoral College, Michigan Democrats are calling on Republican legislative leaders to sanction the state lawmakers who supported overturning the nation’s election results. Meshawn Maddock, who is poised to become co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party, posted photos and videos from pro-Trump events in Washington, D.C. on social media this week. There has been no evidence of widespread election fraud that would have changed the results in Michigan or any other state. Members of Congress completed the Electoral College vote count early Thursday morning, cementing President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Related:4 Michigan congressmen, 15 state lawmakers support Texas suit to invalidate election resultsMore than half of Michigan’s GOP senators air unfounded election concerns in letter to Congress

LANSING, MI - Michigan Republican Party officials expect Meshawn Maddock, the only candidate for party co-chair, to remain on the ballot despite her presence outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. She and her husband, state Rep. Matt Maddock, R-Milford Twp., joined protesters in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6. “The Speaker hasn’t seen any action that rises” to the level of discipline, said Lynn Afendoulis, former Republican state representative and current House Republican press secretary. Two Michigan House representatives lost committee assignments for comments interpreted as promoting violence last month. Rep. Gary Eisen, R-St. Clair Township, suggested during a radio interview that there was “going to be violence” at the Michigan Capitol prior to the state’s casting of Electoral College votes.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield on Wednesday slapped down calls by some Republican lawmakers for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s impeachment for her actions mitigating the spread of COVID-19. However, Chatfield said an effort to impeach Whitmer would lack merit and would be every bit as “shameful” as the impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump. The people of Michigan deserve a seat at the decision table, Chatfield said in a statement Sunday. Chatfield said House Republicans stand ready to act in a bipartisan way when Whitmer decides it is worth her time.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield on Wednesday slapped down calls by some Republican lawmakers for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s impeachment for her actions mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Maddock said Whitmer “crossed the line” on COVID-19 restrictions without legislative input. However, Chatfield said an effort to impeach Whitmer would lack merit and would be every bit as “shameful” as the impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump. Chatfield said House Republicans stand ready to act in a bipartisan way when Whitmer decides it is worth her time.

LANSING, MI - Michigan’s Republican Speaker of the House slammed the door shut Wednesday on calls by some in his party to impeach Gov. Today, myself and a growing list of Michigan Legislators have decided that @GovWhitmer has crossed the line and will be calling for #ImpeachWhitmer hearings. The people of Michigan deserve a seat at the decision table, Chatfield said in a statement Sunday, Nov. 15. The legal authority of the orders is derived from the Public Health Code, which allows for the state health director to declare a state of emergency and limit gatherings. Democrats have argued that 46 days after the Michigan Supreme Court ruling, House and Senate leaders have yet to offer a comprehensive public health plan to ease the spread of the virus as it surges in Michigan.

Michigan drivers would no longer need a hard copy of a vehicles registration or an annual sticker on license plates under pending legislation. The bill's sponsor testified in a state House Transportation Committee this past week that the change would shorten lines at secretary of state branches and save the state money. The Department of State estimates in the bills analysis that the state could save $500,000 by eliminating the physical requirements of registration. Michigan State Police legislative liaison Sgt. Department of State spokesman Matt Levin said the department opposes allowing financial institutions to provide secretary of state services.