Unpacking the dismissed 2020 case against Michigan electors + how state budget affects local governments

MichMash Politics

Unpacking the dismissed 2020 case against Michigan electors + how state budget affects local governments

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Published on Sep 12, 2025, 6:47:56 AM
Total time: 00:24:00

Episode Description

In 2020, 15 Republicans allegedly tried to cast Michigan's electoral votes for President Trump, even through President Biden won the state by 154,000. In this episode of MichMash, WDET's Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's Zach Gorchow break down how the legal case against these electors unraveled. 

 

Then, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Counties Steve Currie joins the show to talk about how the state budget affects local governments.

More about MichMash Politics

Unjumble Michigan politics with MichMash. Each week, Cheyna Roth, Zach Gorchow and Alethia Kasben interview lawmakers and politicos, and unpack the statewide issues that affect you. MichMash is produced by WDET Detroit Public Radio in collaboration with Gongwer News Service. Part of the NPR Network.