Daire Rendon (born May 26, 1952) is an American politician who has served in the

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from the 103rd district since 2017, succeeding her husband,

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, who was term-limited in 2016.

Career

On November 18, 2020, Rendon introduced House Resolution No. 324 to

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Governor Whitmer. The state senate majority leader and state house speaker (both Republicans) opposed calls for impeachment, calling it "shameful". The resolution was "dead on arrival", as the legislature had been adjourned and not expected to take action in a

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. In December 2020, Rendon and

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joined a federal lawsuit filed by Trump supporters to overturn the election results. The suit asked for state lawmakers to certify the election results, therefore allowing the Republican-led Michigan Legislature to overturn Biden's victory in the state. The judge dismissed the suit, stating that their arguments were "flat-out wrong" and "a fundamental and obvious misreading of the Constitution." In August 2022, it was reported that

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candidate Matthew DePerno, Rendon, and Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf are among nine Michigan Republicans who could potentially face criminal charges over allegedly illegally accessing voting equipment in a quest to prove false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. In a letter to

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, Chief Deputy Attorney General Christina M. Grossi requested a special prosecutor to consider bringing charges against the nine individuals.

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