Senate District 33 Candidate Files FBI Report Alleging Voter Intimidation

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/13/2026) The former Michigan Conservative Union president, running for term-limited Sen. Rick Outman (R-Six Lakes)'s seat, claims a state police secretary tried to intimidate homeowners into removing his campaign signs.

Senate District 33 candidate Thomas Norton said this woman, whom he identified as a Michigan State Police secretary, tried to intimidate voters by telling them they would face a $1,000 fine if they didn't remove his campaign signs. Right photo: The woman is caught on a home security system speaking to one homeowner. (Screenshots)

Thomas Norton, who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. House in 2020 and 2022, said he first filed a complaint with the Michigan State Police, who told him to send it to the FBI, which he did Monday.

"This woman should be fired," Norton, a Republican candidate for Senate District 33, told MIRS Monday afternoon. "… I prefer this type of stuff be stopped. I think people are sick of dirty, personal politics and the corruption."

An MSP spokesperson said the department does not have an internal investigation open related to the allegations.

Norton, who believes a challenger is behind the antics, wants the secretary, whom he identified as Tina Myers, to lose her job.

Messages left for the FBI and Myers were not returned on Monday.

The challenger, Rep. Gina JOHNSEN (R-Portland), said she has not been provided "any evidence that any of my volunteers said what Tom is claiming."

Johnsen said she also hasn't heard from the FBI, the Secretary of State or the Attorney General related to Norton's allegations.

"The real story," she said, "is that Norton is doing everything he can to pivot from the fact that, in April of 2025, the police were called to his house for domestic violence. Cover that story."

Norton said the incident related to his now-ex-wife stemmed from a video about a "marital argument" between two people "going through a divorce" that resulted in a police report.

"You're going to have issues in a divorce. … I wasn't convicted or anything like that," he said.

He added that he sought to seal the case because "I didn't want to put my kids through that stuff. I figured it was sealed and done."

Norton said he'd knocked on 10,000 doors and some of those homeowners contacted him about Myers' alleged antics, reporting that she presented to homeowners a redacted Kent County sheriff's incident report involving that dropped domestic violence case between himself and his ex-wife. He alleged Myers also presented a campaign finance complaint report to the homeowners she spoke with.

Norton claims that Myers "falsely informed homeowners that they would face fines up to $1,000" if they did not remove Norton's campaign yard signs within 24 hours. He said the homeowners believed Myers was with the Secretary of State's office, although it is not believed that she identified herself as such.

Norton said homeowners shared private security camera recordings dated July 2 of Myers dressed in an "AMERICA" T-shirt, and gesturing with a black Chevrolet Equinox visible in the background.

One recording shows the woman identified as Myers arriving in the Equinox, exiting on the passenger side and walking up to and knocking on the front door of a home. When no one answers, the woman then walks to the side of the home where she is seen and heard speaking to the homeowner.

Although voices can be heard on the video shared with MIRS, the words are hard to capture, but Norton said the homeowner, who provided him with the video, indicated that Myers told her she had to remove the Norton campaign sign or face a fine.

Norton also alleges that Myers received the redacted police report by improperly accessing the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) system, a statewide system that gives police officers access to information about arrest warrants and other law enforcement-related information. Access to the system is strictly limited to criminal justice and governmental agencies for official purposes.

In addition to Norton and Johnsen, Katie DeBoer and Rep. Joseph Fox (R-Fremont) are also seeking the Republican nomination. The winner will face Democratic candidate Stan Opal.