Michigan Republican candidates and party leaders have engaged in name-calling over sexual orientation and gender identity. Not all Republicans are on board.
2022 Michigan governor race
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Tudor Dixon pitches $1B plan to boost Michigan police
The Norton Shores Republican said she wants to “stop Whitmer’s violent crime wave” with a plan that includes $700 million to help public safety departments recruit and retain police, firefighters and other personnel.
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Tudor Dixon touts work at Michigan Steel. Foundry struggled to pay bills.
The Republican gubernatorial challenger has lauded her leadership at the company while distancing herself from its collapse, after she left. But court records suggest Michigan Steel had serious cash-flow issues during her tenure.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has 28-1 cash edge over Tudor Dixon, reports show
The Democratic governor had $14 million in the bank as of last week. Her Republican challenger had just over $523,000.
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Dixon, Hernandez ticket prevails in contentious Michigan GOP convention
It’ll be Tudor Dixon and Shane Hernandez at the top of the Michigan Republican Party ticket this fall after the gubernatorial nominee got her preferred running mate in a raucous and chaotic GOP convention.
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Michigan GOP activists wary of ‘voice vote’ amid Lt. Gov. fight
Grassroots activists contend a weekend convention fight over the Republican Party’s lieutenant governor nomination could be rigged against them because of a “voice vote” process the GOP will use. Gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon’s pick – Shane Hernandez – is facing a challenge from retired pastor Ralph Rebandt.
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Trump backs Tudor Dixon Lt. Gov. pick as Rebandt mounts GOP challenge
Former President Donald Trump is working to help Tudor Dixon avoid a fight at this weekend’s Michigan GOP convention by endorsing her pick for lieutenant governor. Ralph Rebandt says he’s also seeking the nomination.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warns against complacency at MI Democratic Convention
Gov. Whitmer and fellow incumbents Dana Nessel and Jocelyn Benson have a significant fundraising advantage over their likely Republican opponents this November. They warned delegates not to take the races for granted. There’s “too much at stake,” Whitmer said.
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Who is Shane Hernandez, Tudor Dixon’s pick for Michigan lieutenant governor?
The former lawmaker is a Trump loyalist and diehard conservative who has legislative experience that Tudor Dixon lacks in her bid to unseat Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Tudor Dixon opposes abortion after rape, but Dem attack ads twist her words
A TV ad uses an edited interview of the Republican governor candidate to make it appear she thinks the rape of a 14-year-old girl is a ‘perfect example’ of why abortion should be banned.