- Bridge answers, ‘Who are the Michigan delegates to the Republican National Convention?’
- Fifty-five delegates represented the Michigan GOP in Milwaukee Monday at the Republican National Convention
- Fifty-one of the delegates cast votes for former president Donald Trump, contributing to his nomination
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Today’s question: Who are the Michigan delegates to the Republican National Convention?
Michigan Republicans at the national party convention in Milwaukee on Monday cast 51 of the state’s 55 delegate votes for Donald Trump, who was formally nominated as the party’s presidential choice for the Nov. 5 general election.
“We’re proud to be part of the so-called ‘blue wall,’” convention delegate and 8th Congressional District Chair Anne DeLisle said in a floor speech announcing the Michigan vote. “We’re going to tear down that wall to once again elect our 45th and 47th President, Donald J. Trump.”
Among the at-large delegates chosen to represent Michigan were Republican U.S. Reps. Lisa McClain of Romeo, John James of Farmington Hills, Jack Bergman of Watersmeet, John Moolenaar of Caledonia, Bill Huizenga of Holland and Tim Walberg of Tipton.
Other notable delegates include state Reps. Bill Schuette of Midland and Jim Runestad of White Lake, Kalamazoo County GOP Chair Kelly Sackett, 11th Congressional District Chair Bill Rauwerdink and Livingston County Commissioner Wes Nakagiri.
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Michigan Democrats raised concerns about two other GOP delegates facing felony charges related to a ‘fake elector plot to overturn Trump’s election loss in 2020: Former RNC national committeewoman Kathy Berden and former Michigan GOP co-chair Meshawn Maddock.
Both pleaded not guilty to felony charges punishable by up to 14 years in prison and are awaiting a judicial decision on whether they’ll stand trial.
Maddock was elevated from an alternate delegate in place of former Michigan GOP chair Ronna McDaniel. Similarly Matt DePerno, a 2022 attorney general nominee now battling criminal charges for an alleged tabulator tampering scheme, was initially an alternate but was seen on the convention floor.
Below is a full list of the state’s 55 delegates, as selected in March to attend the 2024 Republican National Convention:
At-large delegates for Trump:
- Michigan GOP Chair Peter Hoekstra
- National Committeewoman Kathy Berden
- National Committeeman Rob Steele
- US Representative Lisa McClain
- US Representative John James
- US Representative Jack Bergman
- US Representative John Moolenaar
- US Representative Bill Huizenga
- US Representative Tim Walberg
- Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel
- Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Malinda Pego
- Oakland County Chair Vance Patrick
Four Michigan delegates had been bound to Nikki Haley:
- Mark Tisdel
- Jimmy Greene
- Kristin Combs
- Daylen Howard
Another 39 delegates represented Michigan’s 13 congressional districts:
Congressional District 1
- Andrew Huff
- William Holcomb
- Creston Sheel
Congressional District 2
- Timothy Ross
- Randall Guppy
- Renee Jeffords
Congressional District 3
- Michelle Hazekamp
- Lance Elliot Griffin
- Timothy Walenga
Congressional District 4
- Bronwyn Haltom
- Charley Coss
- Kelly Sackett
Congressional District 5
- Todd Gillman
- Jon Smith
- Randy Hollister
Congressional District 6
- Samantha Strayer
- Tawn Beliger
- Matthew Wilk
Congressional District 7
- Wes Nakagiri
- Patricia Johnson
- Brian Ignatowski
Congressional District 8
- Anne DeLisle
- Bill G. Schuette
- Ian Shetron
Congressional District 9
- Lori Skibo
- William Putman
- Casey Armitage
Congressional District 10
- Benjamin Joseph
- Ronald Singer
- Bethany Wheeler
Congressional District 11
- Jim Runestad
- William Rauwerdink
- Monica Yatooma
Congressional District 12
- Dillon Breen
- Ken Crider
- Anne Clark
Congressional District 13
- Cheryl Costantino
- Sam Ditzhazy
- Susan Kokinda
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