FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
News from Progress Michigan
November 14, 2025
Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org
Nesbitt, GOP Beg Trump Administration to Help Rig 2026 Election
Letter to DOJ officials asking for oversight is a faux solution in search of a problem
MICHIGAN –– Regarding the news that Michigan Republican lawmakers led by state Senate Majority Leader and gubernatorial hopeful Aric Nesbitt are pushing the federal Department of Justice to oversee Michigan’s 2026 elections, Denzel McCampbell, managing director of Progress Michigan, issued the following statement:
“If Aric Nesbitt and Michigan Republicans had any sense of how our elections are run, then they’d know that our state has one of the most decentralized election systems in the country. The more than 1,600 local and county clerks who administer elections –– many of whom are Republicans –– are at the front lines ensuring every voter can cast their ballots freely. There are numerous checks and balances on this system, including bipartisan county and state boards of canvassers that certify the results. Asking for politically-motivated and completely unnecessary federal intervention only sows more distrust in our election system that time and time again has been shown to be safe and secure.
“It’s a shame, but not a surprise, that Nesbitt is making up bogus claims about the 2026 election before it has even started. Republicans continue to try to rig our elections instead pushing policies that will improve the quality of life for Michiganders. Michiganders already have enough rigging to deal with when it comes to NFL referees and our Detroit Lions, and we definitely don’t need our elected officials to try to rig our democracy.”
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