NOVI, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Michigan Republicans closed out their weekend convention by selecting nominees for two of the state’s highest-profile offices on the November ballot: secretary of state and attorney general.

Election integrity stance splits some delegates.

Anthony Forlini secured the party’s nomination for secretary of state, leaning on his experience as Macomb County Clerk and a message centered on improving “systems, procedures, and service.” In a statement following his win, Forlini said he was “humbled” by delegate support and promised to “run hard to win in November.”

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Forlini received some name recognition in the media in January after flagging some non-citizens on Michigan voter rolls using jury data. However, he has also stated Michigan’s elections were not “stolen” after commissioning a forensic audit in his county, a stance that reportedly cost him some support from GOP delegates. He was still able to get the nomination with about 55% of the delegate support in a three-way race.

Lloyd locks down AG nomination.

Meanwhile, Doug Lloyd, the Eaton County prosecutor, emerged as the GOP’s attorney general nominee. Lloyd has built his reputation on law-and-order credentials, giving Republicans a candidate they hope can draw a sharper contrast on crime and public safety heading into the general election. He won with 63% of the GOP votes from the delegates over Kevin Kijewski.

Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released a statement about Lloyd over the weekend saying that Lloyd will be backing President Donald Trump’s “dangerous, cost-raising agenda over the needs of working families every single time.”

The nominees weren’t picked by a traditional primary electorate, but by about 2,100 party delegates gathered at the Michigan GOP convention in Novi – grassroots activists, local leaders, and party insiders who ultimately hold the keys to the slate as outlined in our story published on Friday. It was those delegates – after hearing speeches and being targeted by months of campaigning – who chose the candidates on the first round of voting on Saturday.

A smooth ride and an easy down ballot.

There wasn’t the floor drama this year as there was in previous conventions including several candidates who coasted through the voting process unopposed:

• Judge Michael Warren and Judge Casandra Morse-Bills
• Michael Schostak and Lena Epstein (University of Michigan Board of Regents)
• Christa Murphy and Andy Anuzis (Wayne State Board of Governors)
• Terence Collins and Bree Moeggenberg (State Board of Education)
• Julie Maday and Roger Victory (MSU Board of Trustees)