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Michigan GOP picks candidates with Trump clout on the line

FILE - In a Sept. 17, 2018 file photo, Republican attorney general candidate Tom Leonard speaks with reporters in Lansing, Mich. Former President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to mold Republicans' 2022 tickets will be put to the test this weekend in Michigan, where thousands of party activists will endorse candidates including in a contentious attorney general's race. Trump wants to oust Democratic officials who ensured the results stayed intact and replace them with Matthew DePerno, a political newcomer who is running for attorney general. DePerno's main rival for the nomination is Leonard, a former legislative leader and the party's 2018 nominee. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)

FILE- Matthew DePerno, Republican candidate for Michigan Attorney General, speaks during rally at the Michigan State Capitol, Oct. 12, 2021, in Lansing, Mich. Former President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to mold Republicans' 2022 tickets will be put to the test this weekend in Michigan, where thousands of party activists will endorse candidates, including in a contentious attorney general's race. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, file)

Michigan GOP picks candidates with Trump clout on the line