Pontiac Times

Matt Maddock, a Michigan state representative, addressed his supporters and discussed ongoing legal expenses related to the state's electors in a series of posts on September 9, 2025.

In his first message, Maddock expressed gratitude to those supporting the electors' legal efforts. He wrote, "Thank you for everyone who has supported us and prayed for all the electors. Over 2 million dollars has been spent on their defense combined and Nessel wasted over 20 million tax dollars." This statement references Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and her office's expenditures related to prosecutions involving alternate electors.

Later that day, Maddock indicated that further disclosures were forthcoming. He posted, "We will be talking about and releasing more information. There is a lot more to this story. https://t.co/91s4lBIahI"

In a subsequent post, Maddock commented on work habits within an unspecified group: "And 80% of them still work from their couch." The context of this remark was not clarified in the tweet.

The remarks come amid ongoing scrutiny of Michigan's investigation into alternate electors following the 2020 presidential election. In July 2023, Attorney General Dana Nessel charged several individuals with submitting false certificates claiming Donald Trump had won Michigan’s electoral votes—a move that led to substantial legal fees for those involved and public debate about the use of taxpayer funds by the attorney general’s office.

Michigan’s handling of alternate elector cases is part of broader national attention on similar investigations in other states following the disputed results of the 2020 election.