The Republican National Committee has recognized former Rep. Pete Hoekstra as chairman of the Michigan GOP — a move aimed at settling a nasty dispute over party leadership in the battleground state. An RNC official confirmed the decision Wednesday evening. Hoekstra was selected by a faction of state party activists to replace Kristina Karamo, whose […]
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National Republican party sides with former Rep. Pete Hoekstra in battle over Michigan GOP chair
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra has been officially recognized by the national Republican party as the Michigan GOP chairman in a vote that also affirmed that Kristina Karamo was properly removed from the position earlier this year. The decision was made Wednesday following a unanimous vote by the executive committee of the […]