HUDSONVILLE, Mich. — Over the weekend, the Ottawa County Republican office in Hudsonville was the site of an act of alleged vandalism.
Nine campaign signs were destroyed, according to Keith den Hollander, the interim chairman and vice chairman of the Ottawa County Republican Party. The main office sign was also damaged, he said.
Den Hollander told FOX 17 that the vandalism happened between 2:00 on Saturday afternoon and 2:00 on Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday, den Hollander says that the campaign signs were found slashed and chopped, as if by a box cutter. One sign promoting the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon had the candidate's name entirely sliced away.
He estimates between $300-400 worth of signs were destroyed.
There are no leads on any suspects at this time according to den Hollander.
“It’s really disappointing,” said den Hollander. “There’s no place for this kind of violence in our political discourse. We win having discussions about ideas not destroying signs…This kind of violence is just unacceptable.”
Gubernatorial GOP candidate Tudor Dixon condemned the act via Twitter Sunday, calling on Governor Whitmer to take action:
Gretchen, I heard you are very worried about political rhetoric.
— Tudor Dixon (@TudorDixon) September 25, 2022
Will you condemn your supporters who did this to Ottawa GOP? pic.twitter.com/BCHS2Fpiqz
The incident was reported to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone with information is asked to contact OCSO or Silent Observer at 1-877-88-SILENT (745368) or mosotips.com.
