Bloomfield Township businessman Kevin Rinke is arguably the closest thing to a traditional Republican in the gubernatorial primary. He’s the only candidate who hasn’t fully embraced Trump’s election conspiracy claims but is attempting to woo voters who believe the former president.
2022 Michigan governor race
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Michigan GOP governor candidate Ryan Kelley pleads 'not guilty' re Jan. 6
Kelley on Thursday entered “not guilty” pleas to four misdemeanor charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. The case is unlikely to be resolved by the Aug. 2 Republican primary.
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Michigan GOP candidates spar on conservative credentials, tax cuts
With less than a month before the primary election, the gloves came off in a GOP debate, with one candidate arguing another is “bought and paid for” by “the DeVos empire,” and another suggesting a bold tax cut plan is a mirage.
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Ban gay marriage, two Michigan GOP governor candidates say at debate
With Roe overturned, two candidates for Michigan governor want the Supreme Court to overturn a same-sex marriage decision and reinstate a dormant state ban.
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Michigan Republicans want penalties for school drag shows, can’t cite example
‘I don’t think that we need to have a problem occur in the state of Michigan before we address it,” one sponsor says.
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Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break about Michigan’s 2022 election
Bridge Michigan’s Capitol reporting team discussed hotly contested races, ballot initiatives, the potential impact of the state’s new electoral maps, candidate filing fiascos, the potential impact of Supreme Court decisions and more in this roundtable event.
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Drag queens and MAGA: Tudor Dixon fights culture wars in Michigan governor bid
From zombie flicks to fights over ‘sexualizing’ children and school equity initiatives, Tudor Dixon has suddenly become the GOP establishment’s pick for Michigan governor.
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Roe overturned: See where Michigan governor, attorney general candidates stand
Republicans cheer the reversal of Roe v. Wade, while Democrats work to negate a 1931 law that would make the procedure a felony.
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How to be an informed voter in Michigan
There’s a ton of information online, and not all can be trusted. Here are tips to help research issues with the election and claims made by candidates.
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Drag queens to Michigan politicians: Leave us out of your election-year drama
Performers who normally love the spotlight find themselves mighty uncomfortable being thrust into a debate about school-aged children, following remarks by Attorney General Dana Nessel.