Michigan Democratic Party says it's 'confident' in convention results
Lansing — The Michigan Democratic Party stood by the results of its April 19 convention in a filing Monday, asking an internal committee to reject an appeal submitted by a candidate who appears to have narrowly lost a race at the event.
The 22-page document, obtained by The Detroit News, was written by Sarah Woolsey, party affairs director, on behalf of Chairman Curtis Hertel Jr., and was sent to the party's appeals committee. It upheld the victory of Kelly Tebay Zemke, an incumbent member of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees.
The submission came after some prominent Democrats, including Attorney General Dana Nessel, called for an independent audit of the convention voting results and as The News identified 10 Democrats who said they voted at the convention but whose votes weren't reflected in the initial tallies.
"We are confident in the results of the endorsement convention conducted on April 19, 2026, and, therefore, ask the appeals committee to dismiss appellants’ claims," the Michigan Democratic Party's filing said.
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