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Marquette GOP Chair Resigns After “Red Lion Politics” Post

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC · How we work

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Jackson Karki resigned as chairman of the Marquette County Republican Party.
He quit after his Sept 17 “Red Lion Politics” X post denounced party enthusiasm and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Interim chairwoman Jennifer Jermalowicz said party didn’t know Karki used a pseudonymous X account.
State Sen. Ed McBroom confirmed the resignation and called the posts “not a good look.”
Journalist Jake Lahut highlighted the Sept 18 posts and linked them to Karki.

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Jackson Karki resigned as chairman of the Marquette County Republican Party.
He quit after his Sept 17 “Red Lion Politics” X post denounced party enthusiasm and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Interim chairwoman Jennifer Jermalowicz said party didn’t know Karki used a pseudonymous X account.
State Sen. Ed McBroom confirmed the resignation and called the posts “not a good look.”
Journalist Jake Lahut highlighted the Sept 18 posts and linked them to Karki.