LANSING, Mich. — Former Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidates Ryan Kelley and Ralph Rebandt said Wednesday they were considering seeking their party's nomination for lieutenant governor, opening the door to a potential fight at the Aug. 27 GOP convention.
Tudor Dixon, the Republican nominee for governor who won the Aug. 2 primary election, is expected to announce her pick for her running mate later this week. Dixon will challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the Nov. 8 general election.
At the upcoming convention, GOP delegates will consider Dixon's selection for lieutenant governor, but some Republicans are already planning to try to overrule her in an attempt to advance a candidate aligned with the grassroots, right-wing faction of the party.
