Karamo booted out as state GOP delegates boo Hoekstra, dump Weiser as U of M regent

(Michigan Advance) Being the chair of the Michigan Republican Party can be a thankless job, and that reality was never more on display than it was Saturday when the current leader was loudly booed by delegates, the previous chair was forcibly removed from the premises, and another former chair was denied the opportunity to run again for his elected position.

The MIGOP’s convention at the Dart Financial Center in Flint ran a full 12 hours and concluded with delegates selecting candidates for Michigan Supreme Court, State Board of Education, as well as the boards of the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University.

The Michigan Democratic Party held its own state convention in Lansing on the same day, where there also was drama surrounding a contested race for two U of M regent slots, ending with pro-Palestinian supporters threatening to withhold their votes from the party in November.

In Flint, the divisions that have been the hallmark of the Michigan GOP the last few years were on full display. They began relatively early when former Chair Kristina Karamo, who had been removed from the position in January, said she wanted to show support for Alexandria Taylor, who unsuccessfully sought a Republican nomination for Michigan Supreme Court. But current party officials said she was not a registered delegate and had police escort her out. ..................(more)

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