Michigan GOP re-elects chairman Bobby Schostak at state convention

Posted on Sat, Feb 23, 2013 : 1:49 p.m.

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Bobby Schostak was narrowly re-elected chairman Saturday at Republicans' state convention in Lansing. He fended off a challenge from tea party enthusiast Todd Courser.

Schostak supporters credit him for helping the GOP maintain control of the state House and Supreme Court in 2012 despite President Barack Obama's and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow's easy wins in Michigan. Schostak detractors say Republicans had a lousy year.

Gov. Rick Snyder supported Schostak's bid for another two-year term.

For more on the Republican state convention, see MLive's coverage.