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Tudor Dixon is projected to win the Michigan Republican gubernatorial primary, according to Decision Desk HQ.As of 9:18 p.m. Eastern, Dixon has won 42.5 percent of the vote with 13 percent estimated in. Her nearest challenger, Garrett Soldano, is trailing at 19.3 percent.Other candidates in the race include Kevin Rinke, Ryan Kelley, and Ralph Rebandt.Dixon received a last-minute endorsement from the former president on Friday, July 29, RedState reported.The projected nominee spoke with RedState on Saturday about her candidacy, and how she is focused on using her manufacturing background to boost the state’s economy.From that interview:CA: How do we bring...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is more than 30 points ahead of her closest Republican challengers following the shake-up of the GOP candidate field, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by Target Insyght and published by Deadline Detroit, showed Whitmer with a 34-point lead over businessman Kevin Rinke and real estate broker Ryan Kelley, a 36-point lead over chiropractor Garrett Soldano, a 37-point lead over conservative media personality Tudor Dixon, and a 39-point lead over pastor Ralph Rebandt.

Republican businessman Kevin Rinke has more money to spend on his 2022 gubernatorial campaign than his GOP rivals, but James Craig collected more donations from supporters. Campaign finance statements filed Monday show Rinke gave his own campaign $2 million, technically making him the top fundraiser between Oct. 21 and Dec. 31, 2021. However, Rinke only raised $4,938 from other donors. Craig led the Republican field with $607,830 in donations from supporters. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reported raising $2.53 million for her re-election campaign in the last months of 2021. She had $9.9 million total to spend at the end of...