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This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. James' lawyer is simply an attempt to confuse the public and create chaos where none exists.ĬENSKY: Once Michigan's counties finish that double-checking, James will have 48 hours to ask for a recount.įor NPR News, I'm Abigail Censky in Lansing.Ĭopyright © 2020 NPR. MARK BREWER: We're simply now going through the double-checking process that we've always done. He says it was one of the best-run vote-counting sites he's seen in over 40 years. Mark Brewer is the former head of the Michigan Democratic Party and was volunteering as a lawyer inside. There were an equal number of poll challengers for Democrats and Republicans, as required by state law. Part of being able to observe is actually seeing the ballots.ĬENSKY: But that's just not true, say people who were inside of the absentee counting operation. And so what we've heard last night as well - or at TCF is it would force our poll watchers to be 6 feet back so they couldn't see. RONNA MCDANIEL: We are having issues right now. GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel spoke Friday. And the state Republican Party and Republican National Committee are giving weight to those claims without providing any evidence. That's the right thing to do.ĬENSKY: James' lawyer has sent a letter to Detroit-area officials alleging problems with the vote count. James and their campaign, accept the opinion and the votes of the people of the state of Michigan.
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And concessions don't hold any legal weight. It's very clear.ĬENSKY: James hasn't called Peters to concede. John James Audubon was born April 26, 1785, in Les Cayes, Santo Domingo (now Haiti), the illegitimate son of French sea captain Jean Audubon and. GARY PETERS: It's sad, and it's pathetic. When Peters gave his victory speech the next morning, his opponent still hadn't conceded. JOHN JAMES: There's still a lot of votes to be counted, to be sure, but we're extremely excited and optimistic about where we stand right now.ĬENSKY: By Wednesday night, the absentee votes from Michigan's biggest cities were counted, and Joe Biden and Gary Peters were ahead. Both candidates spoke before the race was called, although at that point, it looked like John James and Donald Trump had leads. His opponent, John James, held a party inside of his business' warehouse. Senator Gary Peters, the incumbent Democrat, who won, hosted an event thanking supporters at an empty racetrack. Abigail Censky from member station WKAR has more.ĪBIGAIL CENSKY, BYLINE: Election night was strange for both the Michigan Senate candidates this year. James is refusing to concede and is making allegations of irregularities with the vote. But it took The Associated Press until Wednesday night to call the race, and now Mr.
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Audubon conducted his first scientific studies from his father's. Michigan Senator Gary Peters narrowly defeated Republican challenger John James. John James Audubon was born on April 26, 1785, in Les Cayes, Saint Domingue, Hispaniola (a former French colony now Haiti).