NOVI, Michigan—Concerns about the economy, religious freedom, and border security are driving unlikely Michigan voters to the polls to vote Republican for the first time.
One of the most hotly contested swing states, with its 15 Electoral College votes, Michigan may determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
Members of Naomi Steury’s Amish community in Battle Creek, Michigan, are registering to vote so that they can help elect former President Donald Trump. Although the Amish traditionally do not vote, she said, Amish residents of Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania know something has to change if they are going to be able to afford to continue living on their farms.
On Saturday, Steury attended the Trump rally in Novi, Michigan, shortly after registering to vote as a Republican for the first time.
“Everything is going downhill, like our families…
