Gretchen Whitmer Accused of 'Illegal Scheme' in Campaign Finance Complaint

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan is being sued by a conservative group that has alleged Whitmer broke campaign finance laws by accepting massive donations which exceed those allowed by law.

The Michigan Freedom Fund, which says its mission is to fight for conservative policies on behalf of Michigan’s taxpayers, sued Whitmer for accepting more than the minimum of $7,150 from individual donors after viewing her re-election campaign’s financial disclosure from this calendar year.

The group said Whitmer has accepted $3.4 million in what it called “illegal contributions” from at least 154 individual...