Johnnette Eggert attends an “Americans First Before Illegals” gathering in Oak Park, Michigan where attendees offer support to Former President Donald Trump and slam Vice President Kamala Harris on Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo: Anna Liz Nichols)
Times have been tough for Republicans in Oakland County, a former conservative stronghold, but two Republican candidates running for the county Board of Commissioners are looking to turn the tide.
“This is a Democratic area, but we’re planting seeds,” Winnie Jackson, the Republican candidate looking to represent the county’s 18th District, told Michigan Advance at an “Americans First Before Illegals” gathering outside a strip mall in Oak Park on Thursday evening…