[3] On April 22, just 15 minutes before Michigan's 4 p.m. deadline to withdraw from the ballot, Sabaugh announced she would not seek re-election and immediately endorsed Miller, citing a desire to spend more time with her family.
County Executive Mark Hackel said the accusations were "extremely questionable” and that the situation "...doesn’t come across well for voters.
First, Brewer was defeated in the August 2016 primary for the Democratic nomination for Miller's old seat on the Macomb County Board of Commissioners by Elizabeth Lucido.
[8] Miller's stunning loss was attributed to the political coattails of Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Trump garnered 54 percent of the vote in Macomb County, which also saw Republicans Candice Miller (no relation to Fred) and Larry Rocca win countywide races as Public Works Commissioner and County Treasurer respectively[9] and Trump became the first Republican to carry Michigan in a presidential election since 1988.