LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Republican Party declared conservative commentator Tudor Dixon the winner of the GOP primary race for governor Tuesday night.
In a tweet shortly after 9 p.m., the party described her as "our gubernatorial candidate and the next governor of our state." Dixon, who won a late endorsement from former President Donald Trump, had gained momentum going into Election Day and built a lead in early returns.
With about 15% of the expected vote in the Republican contest counted, Dixon had 42% of the vote. Businessman Kevin Rinke of Bloomfield Township had 20%, chiropractor Garrett Soldano of Mattawan had 19%, real estate broker Ryan Kelley of Allendale had 15%, and Pastor Ralph Rebandt of Farmington Hills had about 4%.
