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Dixon favors school choice and a tougher 3rd-grade reading law, along with culture-war takes on drag queens and transgender sports eligibility. Whitmer supports policies that help retain teachers and provide robust funding for public schools.
Voters Not Politicians, a Michigan group supporting a constitutional amendment ballot proposal to expand voting access, will take aim at candidates who believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Bridge Michigan’s Capitol reporting team discussed the results of Tuesday’s primary election and what they could mean for the general election and for the state.
This is the first time state voters will choose from two female governor candidates. That changes the dynamic of race, but Dixon still faces many obstacles in her effort to deny Gretchen Whitmer a second term.
Republicans have spent years doubting the 2020 presidential election. Now, they now have their own election conspiracy, as the fourth-place finisher calls for a hand recount.
Results are still trickling in from some parts of the state, but here’s what we know: It was a good night for Tudor Dixon and many other Trump-aligned candidates, while fears about reduced minority representation may have materialized.
She’s conservative, targets school ‘indoctrination’ and wants to slash taxes. Here’s what to know about Tudor Dixon, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
The conservative commentator wins over four competitors just days after securing the endorsement of the former president. She faces Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says election officials ‘will not tolerate’ election interference. Her Republican opponent questioned whether poll challengers will have enough access.
Former President Donald Trump endorsed the Norton Shores Republican late Friday, calling Dixon a ‘pro-God, pro-Gun, and pro-Freedom’ candidate who can defeat Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this fall.
As with taxes and education, there’s more similarities than differences between the five Republicans vying in Tuesday’s primary. But there are some differences.
What the blitz of ads leading to Tuesday’s primaries say about the five Republicans and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — and how to view their claims.
The candidates discuss school safety, pandemic-related issues, teacher retention, and how they differentiate themselves from their four ballot rivals ahead of the Tuesday primary.
Former President Donald Trump is teasing a potential endorsement in Michigan’s Republican gubernatorial primary. “Stay tuned!” he wrote Friday morning on his social networking platform, Truth Social.
