Steve Cortes, CNN Political Commentator (left) & Matt Maddock, Michigan House Representative (right) | Facebook
Steve Cortes, CNN Political Commentator (left) & Matt Maddock, Michigan House Representative (right) | Facebook
Matt Maddock, a Michigan state representative, shared several posts on his X (formerly Twitter) account in early October 2025 covering topics from crime to voter fraud and gas prices.
On October 1, 2025, Maddock posted: "Rapists and murderers and drug dealers don’t mess around either."
The following day, on October 2, 2025, he referenced historical allegations of election irregularities with the post: "This is the 13th Precinct Ballot Box from Genessee County and there’s an infamous history of voter fraud for unlucky 13’s. In the 1948 Texas Senate election, LBJ at first lost BUT 202 “late arriving” ballots delivered to Precinct 13 took him over the top. All the “late" This comment draws on longstanding debates about ballot security and references the controversial results of the 1948 Texas Senate race involving Lyndon B. Johnson.
On October 3, 2025, Maddock addressed fuel costs in California by stating: "California gas prices will be up a dollar in ten days". Gasoline prices in California have often fluctuated due to a combination of taxes, environmental regulations, refinery issues, and broader market dynamics.
Maddock's posts reflect ongoing public discourse surrounding criminal justice concerns, electoral integrity debates rooted in American political history such as the disputed events of the 1948 Texas Senate election that brought Lyndon B. Johnson to prominence, and anxieties about rising consumer costs like those seen in California's gasoline market.
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