The letter signed by 22 Republican state legislators cites Benson's name on the ballot as creating an "unavoidable conflict of interest."

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Senate Republican leader Aric Nesbitt and 21 Republican legislators made the request in a letter sent Thursday to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, citing “inherent and unavoidable conflict of interest” as Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the state’s chief elections official, is also on the ballot for governor.

State elections are generally overseen by the state's secretary of state, which in this case is Democrat Jocelyn Benson. The letter argued Benson has “an inherent and unavoidable conflict of interest” because she is running for governor.

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The unusual request for federal supervision came ahead of what will be a pivotal election in the battleground state next year.

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